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Laut Gerard Veldhuijzen geht es bei einer nachhaltigen urbanen Logistik um Zusammenarbeit, gegenseitiges Vertrauen und kreative Lösungen. Wegweisend. „Die Rolle der IKT ist hier wichtig. ICT kann eine bindende Wirkung haben", schließt er.

Diese Lite Version des AMCS Waste Planner liefert intelligentere Planungslösungen für die Optimierung der Müllabfuhr, die für kleine und mittelgroße Flotten zugänglich sind!

Here are ten reasons why IWS customers have moved to AMCS Platform in the past three years.

The AMCS Customer Portal 2.4 release delivers added value to municipal and residential operators by automating more customer self- service capabilities to boost customer satisfaction and to reduce customer service costs.

The new AMCS customer support portal delivers a best in class support experience. This support tool will enable customers to use self-service functionality to search knowledge base articles, product documentation, view their support case metrics in real-time, and log tickets through the customer portal

All the customer and transactional information at hand and up to date is one of the key values of an innovative system that includes a CRMS and a mobile app. This much is clear from an on-demand webinar hosted by Christian Pollklesener, Head of Professional Services at the AMCS Group. In the webinar, he explains some of the many features of the AMCS CRM and the mobile app, and gives a live demo to show the services' flexibility.

To achieve agility and efficiency in highly demanding and dynamic planning environments is one of the benefits organisations and companies can benefit from by centralising their waste collection planning. With a state-of-the-art system in place they can handle multiple intricate visit patterns while at the same time increase efficiencies, reduce costs, driver churn, and improve customer satisfaction.

In a rapidly changing world, for the waste and recycling industry, agility is vital to thrive in times of great complexity and uncertainty. It provides companies with the instruments to adapt to changes quickly and to succeed in a dynamic and fast-moving environment.

How to reduce drivers churn, which in some waste collecting companies annually can lead up to 15 to 20% of the workforce? The answer lays in guided navigation which on route accompanies drivers with turn-by-turn navigation and safety warnings.

Not many industries face so many challenges as metal recyclers on a daily basis. They have to deal with the complex logistic recycling process, rapidly changing prices and fluctuations in the global steel market. Respond quickly and with flexibility to the new circumstances is a major precondition to increase and strengthen their competitive edge.

Weitergabe von Wissen über neue Technologien mit niederländischen Gemeindeverwaltungen, die für die Abfallsammlung in den Niederlanden zuständig sind. Laut Alderman Wim Willems von der Stadt Apeldoorn ist dies der Schlüsselwert des Berichts "Smart cities in the G40", an dem er als Co-Vorsitzender der niederländischen G40-Smart Cities-Gruppe teilnahm.

Nowadays, more than ever, metal recyclers are faced with a series of challenges. The complex logistic recycling process, rapidly changing prices and fluctuations in the global steel market require companies to respond quickly and flexibly to new circumstances. Additionally, metal recyclers are also facing the current headwinds of the global economy. The front runners in the metal recycling industry are more resistant to these unpredictable circumstances. Innovative technologies support their agility and enable them to pro-actively respond to developments on the global metal recycling market. Since this increases both efficiency and margins, they can strengthen their competitive edge.

Weltweit schickt die SUEZ Gruppe mehr als 11.000 Fahrzeuge auf die Straßen, daher ist die Optimierung der Müllabfuhrrouten von höchster Bedeutung. Das wird bei dem Interview mit Peter Bevers, Leiter der Konzernaktivitäten im Bereich Sammlung, deutlich, der für die Förderung von Leistungsverbesserungen der weltweiten Abfallabholungsaktivitäten von SUEZ zuständig ist. „Jährlich führen wir weltweit Abfallabholungsaktivitäten im Wert von einer Milliarde Euro durch. Schon die Optimierung eines kleinen Anteils kann erhebliche Kosteneinsparungen erzielen und, je nach Sammlungsaktivität, zu einer 3% - 5% Steigerung der Produktivität pro Land führen.“

Flexibilität ist entscheidend. Das wird bei dem Webinar zum mehrstufigen Preismanagement für Metallrecyclingunternehmen deutlich, bei dem Christian Pollklesener, Leiter für Fachdienstleistungen bei AMCS Deutschland, die unendlichen Möglichkeiten der AMCS Recycling Software erklärt und zeigt, wie leicht damit gearbeitet werden kann.

Waste and recycling containers are a lot like socks: they tend to meander and mismatch. But when it comes to keeping track of assets in the field, there’s no room for cold feet, as slow or inaccurate container identification opens the door to roaming receptacles and mischarge spectacles.

Just as sinister sorcerers sweep the air each October 31st, solid waste collectors sweep up afterwards. But under COVID’s specter, this year’s Halloween haul is sure to be different. How many people will participate in Halloween 2020, and where and what will they consume and dispose?

Die Planung prüfen und Ad-hoc-Aufträge hinzufügen ist das einzige, was Disponent Herwin van den Hengel von Omrin jeden Morgen tun muss, um die Tagesplanung abzuschließen. Im Laufe der Nacht zuvor wurden die Müllabfuhrrouten basierend auf dem Füllstand der unterirdischen Container automatisch geplant und optimiert. Dank dieser weitreichenden Digitalisierung ist die Planungsabteilung nun völlig stressfrei. Zudem müssen weniger Halte gemacht werden, was die CO2-Emissionen reduziert und zu den Nachhaltigkeitszielen von Omrin beiträgt. Dies wird in einem von AMCS präsentierten Video deutlich.

Entsorgungsunternehmen können ihre Produktivität und Effizienz steigern, indem sie innovative Technologien wie das Internet der Dinge, intelligente Sensoren und Abfallsammler nutzen. Das wird bei dem von dem Berater für Intelligente Optimierungslösungen, Rogier de Klein, bei der virtuellen Messe eREC präsentierten Webinar deutlich. Die Praxis zeigt, dass diese hochmodernen Technologien erstaunliche Ergebnisse erzielen, wie eine Erhöhung des Füllstandes auf bis zu 80-90% und eine Steigerung des Sammlungsvolumens pro Stunde von bis zu 50%. Außerdem kann die Kilometerzahl um 25% reduziert werden, was einen großen Beitrag zu den Nachhaltigkeitszielen der Entsorgungsunternehmen beigetragen hat.

AMCS legacy software customers can transition to innovative AMCS Platform in a relatively short period of time. To guarantee a successful transition to AMCS Platform an advanced standardized Transition Project Program has been built executing the go-live on Platform in well-overseen phases.

New solutions, app updates, user experience improvements, in-app digital training and the Salesforce Connector are here! Take advantage of new pricing capabilities to protect your margins, leverage the expansion of the AMCS Platform API’s, easily customise standard tickets and financial documents and much more.

Das Bewusstsein, dass Industrie 4.0 die Arbeitsweise von Abfall- und Recyclingunternehmen verändern wird, ist erheblich gewachsen. Dies ist klar für AMCS CMO Mark Abbas, der an einer Podiumsdiskussion während der virtuellen Messe eREC teilgenommen hat. „In den letzten Jahren hat sich der Markt verändert, was derzeit zu einem großen Aufholprozess in der Branche geführt hat. Wir haben dies zum Beispiel mit dem Aufkommen von Predictive Analytics und dem Echtzeit-Versand von Pickups gesehen, die auf der Vorhersage der Füllgrade von Containern basieren."

Den Abfall- und Recyclingbetrieb fortsetzen, wie an jedem anderen Tag Mit dem Einsatz innovativer Technologien müssen Sie während Covid-19 nicht kürzer treten. Ein unternehmensweites, Cloud-basiertes SaaS-IT-System ermöglicht es Unternehmen, Ihren Betrieb von überall aus zu leiten, unabhängig vom Standort ihrer Mitarbeiter.

Digital technologies have raised customer expectations for responsive, seamless online services and information-enriched products. Many companies are struggling to meet those expectations and will continue to struggle unless they embrace enterprise architecture. This is what Jeanne Ross and Cynthia Beath write in a publication in MIT Sloan Management Review. In the article the authors shed their light on the importance of an enterprise architecture and what this means for business.

Assisting the driver while on his route to empty bins and at the same time minimising the need for drivers interaction, is one of the main benefits of GPS Matching which automatically matches every to the correct customer. With this, GPS Matching automates both the collection process and the matching of lifts to the correct customers.

Die Digitalisierung ist der Schlüssel zu Smart-Cities-Konzepten. Feinmaschige digitale Netze verbinden Netzwerke wie Verteilungszentren, logistische Lieferketten, Verkehrskontrollsysteme und Abfallsammlung. Technologien der nächsten Generation wie kognitive Sensoren mit integrierter Intelligenz ermöglichen es diesen digitalen Zöpfen in naher Zukunft, miteinander zu kommunizieren. Damit ebnen intelligente Sensoren den Weg für neue innovative Geschäftsmodelle, auch für innovative Abfallbewirtschaftungskonzepte.

Eine umfassende Abdeckung aller Geschäftsprozesse im Metallrecycling. Die AMCS Metal Recycling Software bietet genau das. Dies geht aus der Präsentation von Christian Pollklesener, Leiter Professional Services, AMCS Deutschland, während der virtuellen Messe eREC 2020 hervor. In diesem Webinar erklärt er ausführlich, was dies im Detail bedeutet und wie dies für Metallrecyclingunternehmen von großem Nutzen sein kann.

Alte Gewohnheiten sind schwer abzulegen. Umwälzungen sind die neue Normalität, und Sie müssen in der Lage sein, auf eine bestimmte Situation zu reagieren, insbesondere in der gewerblichen und industriellen Abfallwirtschaft. Das kann nur aus der Digitalisierung kommen.

Daten ändern sich mit jeder Aktion, die Sie und Ihre Kunden ausführen. Wenn Sie manuelle Prozesse verwenden, dauert es einige Zeit, bis diese Informationen durch das Papier gefiltert sind, um Sie zu erreichen. Bis dahin ist es bereits veraltet, und Sie können sich auch nicht sicher sein, ob es genau aufgenommen wurde.

An off-the-shelf solution will serve you better, though not all are created equal. You want a platform that adheres to best practice. This is AMCS Platform, designed specifically for the C&I and C&D waste industries. AMCS Platform is Microsoft Azure-based SaaS, so there’s no upfront capital investment.

Während sich die Welt nach beispiellosen Zeiten weiterentwickelt, sind Stabilität und Kontinuität für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen wichtiger denn je. Dies gilt insbesondere für Entsorger von Gewerbe- und Industrieabfällen, in der sich das Geschäft ständig ändert.

Die globale Wirtschaftskrise von 2020 erfordert strategische Antworten. Wenn Ihre erste Reaktion darin besteht, Kosten zu senken, sollten Sie mit Bedacht sparen. Laut PricewaterhouseCoopers möchten Sie als letztes sich von allem trennen ab, was Ihre Kundenbeziehungen schädigen könnte und diese Beziehungen sind gerade jetzt besonders wichtig. Je stärker Ihre Kundenbeziehungen sind, desto widerstandsfähiger ist Ihr Unternehmen gegenüber sich ändernden Marktbedingungen.

Up to 2050, the world’s urban population is expected to double, according to the European Commission. As a result, globally the sheer volume of waste produced is estimated to double over the next ten years.

Entsorgungsunternehmen für Gewerbe- und Industrieabfall können sich manuelle Prozesse nicht mehr leisten. Die Welt ist zu unvorhersehbar geworden, was bedeutet, dass Unternehmen agil genug sein müssen, um in kürzester Zeit die Richtung zu ändern.

The biggest challenges facing the waste management industry are ineffective collections, irregular waste pickups and the efficient sorting of waste

The AMCS Group has announced a series of appealing presentations to be held by international industry experts during the eREC, the Digital Recycling Expo and Conference for Circular Economy and Waste Management. AMCS is one of the leading companies in its field to exhibit at this virtual trade show which takes place from August 31 until September 4.

Können Kommunen neue Smart-Cities-Strategien umsetzen und die Nachhaltigkeit erhöhen, während gleichzeitig die Wege für die Sammlung von Siedlungsabfall effizienter geplant werden? „Ja, indem innovative Technologien wie intelligente Optimierung implementiert werden“, ist die feste Meinung von Gerard Kissane, der über mehr als zehn Jahre Erfahrung in der Abfall- und Recyclingbranche verfügt.

Die Abfallsammlung ist ein sehr komplexer Vorgang. Dieses findet es in allen Formen und Größen statt: von der haushaltsnahen Sammlung in Unterflurcontainern oder Tonnen bis zur gewerblichen Abfallsammlung mit Behältern und Roll-On / Roll-Off-Transporten. „Jede Art der Abfallsammlung hat ihren eigenen spezifischen Prozess und ihre eigene Planung, die alle ihre eigene Planungslösung, Verwaltung und Unterstützung erfordern.

Dank des von AMCS entwickelten Algorithmus kann Deutschlands zweitgrößtes Recyclingunternehmen die immer komplexer werdenden Planungsanforderungen für den Betrieb mit täglich über 2.000 Fahrzeugen erfüllen, die rund 200.000 Kundenkontaktstellen bedienen.

Mitigating operational, financial, health and safety risk. Through the real-time exchange of data with the centralised enterprise management system, the in-cab device of AMCS Mobile Workforce delivers waste and recycling companies exactly that.

A key principle of recycling is that you get out what you put in. Quality in, quality out is a mantra we often hear from reprocessors. It’s a challenge for a paper or card-recycling mill to make it happen. Figures vary from country to country, but typically 70-75 per cent of paper and card is recycled in European countries and around 65 per cent in the United States. As the various grades of paper-based products make their way on the recycling journey, these are often mixed with other materials. This is true even where there are specialised containers for collecting paper and cardboard.

Completely automating all operational and administrative processes; all the way from the back end of the truck to billing customers based on paid by service using RFID technology for weighing. AMCS Platform enables AES, the Irish leading provider of waste management and services, to streamline the entire operation.

Die Papierindustrie wächst und wandelt sich mit der kontinuierlichen Entwicklung der weltweit geforderten Produkttypen stetig. Im Zuge unserer Bewegung hin zu einer Kreislaufwirtschaft muss die Branche mehr in Recycling investieren. Heute bedeutet das die Anwendung hochmoderner Technologie zu komplexen Prozessen.

Selbst vor dem Beginn der Covid-19-Krise stand die Entsorgungs- und Recyclingbranche vor eine Reihe von Herausforderungen wie niedrige Ölpreisen, die Druck auf die Preise von recycelten Materialien ausüben und die strengeren Kontrollen von recycelten Kunststoffen auf ausländischen Märkten wie Asien. Noch dazu hat die Covid-19-Krise der Marktbedingungen für Papier- und Kunststoffrecyclingbranche komplett verändert. Die Unternehmen haben mit einem bedeutenden Rückgang der Versorgung mit recycelbarem Material wie Papier, Pappe und Kunststoff aus Fertigungs- und Industriequellen zu kämpfen. Zudem besteht aufgrund der nahezu vollständigen Stilllegung der Produktion in manchen Branchen auch weniger Nachfrage nach verarbeitetem Material.

The turmoil caused by COVID-19 and subsequent restrictions have caused waste and recycling business models to change instantly. "Technology can provide assistance, but companies really need to review the entire process."

To collect commercial and household waste considerably more efficiently. This is one of the positive outcomes of continuously optimising master routes. As a result, organisations save costs and can deploy fewer vehicles for the same routes.

Kann die Planungsabteilung von 50 auf 10 Disponenten gekürzt werden? „Die Antwort auf diese Frage lautet: Ja, indem die Planung mithilfe intelligenter Optimierung zentralisiert wird“, versichert der in Madrid sitzende Gerard Kissane, der über mehr als 10 Jahre Erfahrung in der Abfallbranche verfügt.

The collection and transport of waste are one of the most challenging with a lot of different types of waste and planning each of them having its own demands.

Eine vollwertige Messe, aber online. Die eREC, die Digital Recycling Expo und Konferenz für Kreislaufwirtschaft und Abfallwirtschaft, bietet diese Erfahrung. Die virtuelle Messe findet vom 31. August bis 4. September statt 2020.

Due to real-time data exchange with the industry-specific AMCS Recycling Software metal recyclers can respond immediately to the current price and market information.

The ability to be more agile while improving the digital engagement of customers are two of the major changes for the waste and recycling industry caused by the current Covid-19 crisis. This is evident from a comment from Jimmy Martin, CEO and co-founder of the AMCS Group in a podcast hosted by Waste360.

AMCS announces the release of the ground-breaking AMCS Platform 8.3, providing the waste and recycling industry with enormous added value. The 8.2 release of AMCS Platform in February was built around increasing operational efficiencies. The focus of the new 8.3 version is agility. Organisations need to be flexible and adapt to market shifts. This new release helps deliver just that, with an array of streamlined, innovative features, alongside redesigned screens and a smarter, more intuitive user experience.

Two of the major opportunities for the aggregates industry are the rapid industrialisation and urbanisation in developing economies and the increasing mega construction projects across the globe.

Ensuring all work is billed by charging customers for additional lifts, or overweight and contaminated bins. With this, AMCS Mobile prevents revenue leakage while also mitigating financial risks.

Mit einer Reihe kurzer und kostenloser Webinare rückt die AMCS Gruppe die Bau- und Baumaterialbranche ins Rampenlicht und stellt dabei die Optimierung der Verteilung von Transportbeton, Zement und Zuschlagstoffen in den Mittelpunkt. Die Webinare finden im Mai und Juni statt. Branchenexperten von AMCS geben einen Überblick über die Markttendenzen, Schwierigkeiten und Gelegenheiten, die sich zwangsläufig daraus ergeben. Mit ihrer jahrelangen Erfahrung in der Bau- und Baumaterialbranche werden sie erläutern, wie Unternehmen sich diesen Herausforderungen stellen und diese scheinbaren Nachteile sogar in einen Wettbewerbsvorteil verwandeln können.

Delivering end-to-end operational visibility to the waste and recycling industry. AMCS Analytics provides a state-of-the-art analytics solution to determine the profitability of services, operations and customers.

How can AMCS Mobile Workforce support remote workers? These and other question will be answered by industry-expert on June 3 during the first live AMCS webinar about this topic.

A 100% clear insight into the overall operations is just one of the significant benefits for the Municipality of Groningen of using the integrated solutions from AMCS Platform.

Execute all operational processes with one integrated IT system. With AMCS Enterprise Management waste and recycling companies are able to automate and digitise their complete workflow in one seamless process: from 'order to cash'.

Mit einem höchst komplexen und dynamischen Planungspuzzle fertig werden und dabei die Routen optimieren sowie den täglichen Zeitplan einhalten. Es steht außer Frage, dass eine hochmoderne Technologie wie Intelligent Optimisation benötigt wird, um diese Komplexität für mehrere Standorte, Produkte und Fahrzeugtypen zu bewältigen.

A fully digital process without one sheet of paper required. This is one of the major benefits for metal recyclers of mobile material grading, an integrated part of the AMCS Recycling Software.

The Spotlight Series focusses on AMCS-customers in the global waste and recycling industry. Two blog posts in de series highlight UK-based William Tracey Group and the US-based Russel Reid and how they benefit from the added value of the integrated IT system provided by AMCS Platform.

Save an extraordinary amount on costs and at the same time, significantly improve efficiency. With an integrated IT system waste and recycling companies can increase their turnover and margins. This is evident from a case study by the American-based Russell Reid & Mr. John which, with the end-to-end solution, also improves the customer experience while at the same time reduces call centre costs.

Committed to delivering a much faster and excellent customer support experience. With this, the brand-new Customer Support Portal is highly improving end-customer service levels.

Substantially decrease planning time and with that reduce costs. Waste and recycling companies optimising planning and waste collection routes do profit from both of these two major benefits.

Erfahrene Fahrer, die ihr Wissen über Abfallsammelrouten teilen, sind einer der großen Vorteile von Guided Navigation.

Abfallsammelwege für Haushalts- und Gewerbeabfälle können 10 bis 20% effizienter geplant werden.

Dank der Integration der Recyclingsoftware von AMCS kann Karle Recycling alle Betriebsabläufe in einem zentralen System überwachen. Dieser bedeutende Vorteil wird in einem Video demonstriert, das AMCS bei dem Metallrecyclingunternehmen in Stuttgart aufgenommen hat.

Constant and up-to-date customer, route and vehicle information available across the organisation through the real-time exchange of data. With this, the AMCS’ in-cab mobile device provides actual route information to mitigate operational risk.

Das Wissen von erfahrenen Fahrern darüber, wie Routen am effizientesten gefahren werden, ist jetzt für alle anderen Kollegen digital verfügbar.

The AMCS Customer Portal 2.0 release delivers added value to operators by automating more customer interactions and ensuring a consistent, branded and positive customer experience with each engagement.

Mitigate health and safety risks for drivers in the waste and recycling industry. Due to an extensive set of built-in features, AMCS Mobile is delivering exactly that.

More cities in Spain are looking at the possibility of collecting household waste streams separately or on a door-to-door basis. With this, the country is aiming to meet the EU goals to recycling 50% of the household waste in 2020.

In dieser sich schnell verändernden Welt erwarten die Kunden einen rund um die Uhr verfügbaren und benutzerfreundlichen Self-Service, der einen vollständigen Einblick in die Betriebsabläufe und Flexibilität erfordert. Unternehmen, denen es an Reaktionsfähigkeit mangelt, riskieren ein Vermögen und setzen ihre Organisation unter Druck.

Schnellere Planung und mehr Entlastung der Einsatzplanung. Das sind für Omrin die Vorteile der dynamischen Planung und Routenoptimierung von Entleerungsaufträgen für Unterflurbehältern.

Setting a goal of Zero Waste must start somewhere. The City of Fort Collins started at 50% and made a compelling business case on taking it further by estimating $6.5M worth of valuable resources thrown away every year in Fort Collins alone (Zero Waste Associates, 2013). As the City of Fort Collins, the first step is identifying a goal and then establish a plan on how to reach that goal.

Das Recycling von Metall, Papier und Kunststoff vollständig digitalisieren und automatisieren. Das ist möglich mit der AMCS Recyclingsoftware, einem integrierten IT-System, das unternehmensweit alle operativen Prozesse optimiert und dadurch sowohl die Effizienz als auch die Margen verbessert.

Simplify your onboarding process, speed-up user adoption and ensure best practice use of applications.

Zugang zu allen Informationen in Echtzeit, rund um die Uhr, 365 Tage im Jahr. Mit der Bereitstellung eines 24-Stunden-Kundendienstes mithilfe eines Kundenportals optimieren Abfall- und Recyclingunternehmen ihre Kundenprozesse, verbessern den Kundendienst, die Beteiligung der Kunden und deren Zufriedenheit um bis zu 33% und liefern gleichzeitig eine positive und professionelle Markenerfahrung. So können Abfall- und Recyclingunternehmen ihr Anrufvolumen potenziell um bis zu 30% reduzieren.

Die Niederlande sind führend beim Recycling von Hausmüll. Das Sammeln von Abfällen mit Unterflurbehältern hilft der Entsorgungsbranche die zirkulären Ziele zu erreichen.

AMCS DAT empowers 24/7 assistance-free weighbridge operations increasing asset utilisation, reducing operating costs and improving the service to customers by facilitating self-service weighing at any time and any location.

With the 8.2 release of AMCS Platform, the casual customer onboarding process has been greatly improved and enhanced facilitating waste and recycling operators to onboard their end-customers much more quickly.

Getting the job done. Drivers using AMCS Mobile know what they are talking about. With their in-cab android mobile device they are handling all of their daily orders in real-time while on the road.

In this guide, Ken Tierney, Product Manager AMCS, offers input and advice for choosing an in-cab mobile solution for your fleet.

The AMCS Group is the first company in the waste and recycling industry to be awarded the Microsoft Azure IP Co-Sell Ready status. With this partnership waste and recycling companies are guaranteed the advantage of the cloud for improving their operational efficiency, business agility, scalability and security of their systems.

Während der Fachmesse IFAT, die vom 4. bis 8. Mai in München stattfindet, stellt die AMCS Gruppe als einziger Aussteller eine komplett integrierte Softwareplattform für die Entsorgung- und Recyclingindustrie vor.

Prozesse kontinuierlich optimieren, um Kunden weiterhin den größtmöglichen Mehrwert bieten zu können. Laut Ralph Wager, dem Geschäftsführer des deutschen Unternehmens Kaatsch Recycling, ist das einer der Haupttreiber für sein Unternehmen, das sich auf Metallrecycling spezialisiert hat.

February 2020 the AMCS Group is launching the first of three major software releases this year of AMCS Platform bringing new benefits to the waste and recycling industry. AMCS is worldwide the leading ICT specialist for waste and recycling, investing heavily in its innovative Azure-based SAAS software, AMCS Platform.

Pay Murray, C&D industry expert at AMCS answers five questions about improving your processes in C&D waste management.

Insight to the state of the global waste and recycling management industry: challenges, trends and strategies at work.

Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) represents the highest single activity for producing waste in the EU. Many of the materials we generate as part of CDW have high resource value, such as metals, glass, wood and concrete. Yet, too much of these materials are going to waste. Clearly, this is not sustainable.

In the waste and recycling industry, whoever is generating the waste tends to be analyzed first and given that millennials are the largest group currently contributing to the waste stream.

Die automatische Verarbeitung von Einkaufs- und Verkaufsaufträgen. Das kann Holland Recycling mit der AMCS Recyclingsoftware. Das auf Metall und Elektronik spezialisierte Unternehmen hat mit AMCS seit Anfang 2018 alle logistischen und administrativen Prozesse digitalisiert und automatisiert.

The materials recycling sector is incredibly complex. For instance, as part of the European Commission’s strategy, changes in design and manufacturing will enable higher rates for recycling plastics so that by 2030, more than half of the material’s waste generated will be recycled.

The valuable insight provided from AMCS’ software allowed Piney Woods Sanitation to analyze their performance in order to grow the business.

Die Entwicklung intelligenter Städte wächst mit schwindelerregender Geschwindigkeit. Der weltweite Kostenaufwand soll laut der International Data Corporation (IDC) bis 2020 158 Milliarden US-Dollar übersteigen.

Recycling waste is an important way to reduce the waste of resources, pollution and CO2-emissions.

Insight into ways you can improve the quality and evaluation process at your facility.

Part of creating a Circular Economy for a sustainable planet involves recycling and waste reduction.

Liberty Tire Recycling has been dedicated to finding new and better ways to reclaim, recycle and reuse scrap tires as the base of innovative, useful product

In this article we sat down with Arun Ramaraj, Product Manager of AMCS Platform for Municipals, to learn his thoughts on 5 of the most commonly asked questions asked by municipal customers.

Planning the required inventory for production or material slot sales can be a bit of a nightmare. How can processes be improved?

Metal crime is growing problem in Ireland and the UK. How can scrap dealers do more to protect their yard workers, property and infrastructure?

Es gibt variierende Statistiken darüber, wie viel Plastik pro Jahr weltweit produziert wird, zwischen 100 Millionen Tonnen bis zu mehr als 300 Millionen Tonnen. Wie dem auch sei, nur 5% bis 9% davon werden effektiv recycelt.

Read the interview with Mark Abbas from AMCS about paper recycling in the digital edition of Global Recycling.

The recent changes in the recycling commodity market underline one very dirty problem with the current global recycling system – contamination. The vast majority of recyclable material which was being collected and shipped over-seas was filled with contaminated material.

Companies with clear Corporate Social Responsibility mandates are on the right track with ways of working that support a circular economy, and operating under the three Rs: reduce, recycle, and reuse.

Are You Joining the Zer0-Waste Movement? What is Zero Waste? And why has it become such a relevant subject across cities and individuals across the globe? The overarching goal of Zero-Waste is about eliminating the accumulation of waste in landfills. It is about re-evaluating the structure of our current economy and lifestyles, with hopes to evolve into a more circular one. It's about saving our planet.

Are disparate systems slowing down your waste and recycling operations? The Waste and Recycling Industry is highly competitive and quite complicated with all its moving parts. Especially now in a rapidly changing recycling commodities landscape, there is more demand on waste and recycling businesses to operate at peak efficiency.

By rethinking what we throw away we can reverse the prevailing mindset of the proverbial disposable society. We all need to promote recycling and pressure our governments to do the same, while encouraging the sustainable trade of recyclable materials to green-driven companies across the world.

Ultimately, waste management companies are only really left with two choices. Either they carry on as they are and pray that they are able to manage any disruption when it occurs, or they are proactive and make changes that can both protect their businesses and support its continued growth.

The way we make payments is evolving – and fast. With new services being introduced, the infrastructure must adapt if it’s to handle these developments.

Residential waste and recycling operators across the country all deal with one very common issue, missed collections. What most people do not realize is that a simple missed stop can be one of the most costly occurrences to a waste hauler.

The global metal recycling industry is growing at an unprecedented rate. Is digitalisation the answer to key industry challenges?

Norway is one of the most digital countries in Europe, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re doing enough to progress. Whether you’re a private waste management company or municipal, you have a level of digital maturity.

Increased waste generation makes traditional means of collecting bins impractical and puts a tremendous financial strain on waste management companies and municipals

As margins continue to squeeze, businesses must turn to digital to improve operational efficiencies, and that includes their payment system.

Yes, location intelligence can help you take out the trash, but if we're to build a glossy, streamlined digital future, the waste management industry has to be a part of the picture.

Generic ERP engineers are plentiful, but the truth is, there are few best-in-class engineers specific to waste and recycling management. Just because it’s a big player doesn’t guarantee you the industry-expertise you need.

Digital customer care can increase satisfaction by up 33% and streamline resources.

Customer experience is defined as the quality of a customer’s interactions with a company’s products and services. The better the experience, the better the results.

How are the big players in the market managing to make a profit while also reducing their carbon footprint?

What are the biggest hurdles to a successful digital transformation in waste management & recycling? Different stages require a different focus, each with their own challenges.

Wenn Wachstum und Umweltverträglichkeit Hand in Hand gehen

More than half of the waste management and recycling organizations we surveyed for the AMCS Digital Transformation Benchmark 2018 were planning an increase in their IT budget in 2019.

The cost of waste management is going up, and up is the only direction we can expect it to go in the foreseeable future! Meeting this challenge will mean optimizing efficiency and automating processes: a digital transformation.

Dynamic optimisation is an exciting field that can bring tangible benefits to virtually any company out there.

The waste and recycling industry is undergoing unprecedented change around the world as we transition from linear to circular economies. While that demands change in your processes, it also involves change in the technology to support those processes.

Recycling firms have traditionally paid authorities for waste that could be turned into recycled goods, but with the loss of China as their primary market, many are now under pressure. In North America and across Europe, firms are re-examining their contractual relationships with local governments.

The cloud enables us to offer you a better service. It will save you money in IT costs, improve your efficiency and in turn, allow you to improve your customers’ experience.

The world’s cities produce around 2.01 billion tonnes of solid waste each year, says the World Bank, with that number expected to reach 3.40 billion tonnes by 2050.

We see a new model emerging in the waste subcontracting space that will drive the future of the industry and operations. The model starts with the waste operators internal operations as the hub for external interactions between the customers and subcontractors.

The pace of change in technology today is driving the waste industry to move to more agile, automated operations. In part, customers are driving this change. There are three key innovation drivers being the catalyst for change.

As software and services that run on the internet instead of your computer, the cloud is a wonderful thing. To take advantage of the cloud and its easier user experience, you need to consider the AMCS Platform.

In the waste hauling industry, margins are notoriously tight, particularly for smaller, privately owned businesses. But with great challenges also comes great opportunities. As many AMCS customers have come to find out, intelligently investing in digitizing almost any facet of your operations results in improved profits.

Blockchain might be the technology that supports cryptocurrency, but for logistics, it’s so much more.

AMCS allows scale houses to easily track materials by origin, destination, weight, volume, and/or number of units to reduce revenue leakage.

There are many benefits to automating your internal processes with digitalization. Here, we are going to explore how you can make customer service a key differentiator for your business by digitizing and automating your customer service operations.

A summer webinar series dedicated to helping you run your hauling and landfill operations more efficiently using our solutions to improve efficiency.

When implementing new software, or just trying to improve the use of a current one, it is best to have a dedicated system power user.

A Driver Assisted Program is giving truck driver access to the disposal facility using a kiosk to weigh in and out without scale operator interaction. Should you implement one?

As urban areas around the world look for sustainable growth, dynamic waste collection has to figure into the equation to protect the population, ecosystem and revenue for waste management companies, while lowering costs for local authorities.

Digital innovation is all about putting the needs of the customer first. Digital’s true potential to transform the customer experience. Innovative waste and recycling companies understand this and are helping new generations of consumers to interact in new ways.

One of the key answers to digital challenge is agile route optimisation. On demand collection consists of many overlapping processes, but with AMCS’ solution, one does not have to succumb to unnecessary order deadlines

Implementing new technology requires diligence, budget, time and lots of planning to ensure overall success.

Investing in a route optimisation platform can help your business make the most of valuable time and assets by ensuring drivers have efficient routes and collections are on time.

More should be done to improve health and safety across the waste and recycling sector following the publication of figures showing little improvement last year. That is the message from the Environmental Services Association (ESA), the trade body representing the UK’s resource and waste management industry.

The ability to automate process and digitise data has a number of benefits associated with removing the risk of human error and the duplication of tasks. There are however a number of other opportunities presented by digitalisation that are perhaps less commonly recognised.

As the year is coming to a close, now is a good time to take a solid look at your business operations and determine ways to operate more efficiently across the organization heading into 2017. Whether you are looking to increase productivity, automate certain areas of your business or just need to get ahead of customer complaints, making some specific adjustments will help reduce costs and improve your bottom line.

Self-driving waste truck uses AMCS Vehicle Data Hub and AMCS in-cab On Board Computer for pay-by-weight operations.

One of the most challenging phases of a new software implementation is having your data migrated to the new system.

Investing in a route planning solution can help your business make the most of invaluable time by ensuring that drivers are given the best routes and that deliveries are made efficiently and on time.

Are you considering installing new weighbridges at your site?