Waste shipment and batch traceability system
Staff record the weight, reception and further transmission of a shipment of waste. Linked documents help to trace the origin and find out the differences in quantities.
The facts of the shipment, weighing and processing are not linked to the required accounting or transport document and at the moment of its submission. Documents are corrected repeatedly or the missing basis is only noticeable when preparing the report.
How the solution works
- The consignment shall be accompanied by the origin, type of waste, the establishments involved in the transfer and the intended method of handling.
- Under a specific procedure, the necessary documents are prepared and the necessary approvals are obtained.
- Weighing and acceptance preserves the original meanings, judgment, and cause of correction.
- Further transmission or processing event links the outgoing quantity to the origin history.
- The command checks the accounting with the balances and checks that the external system has accepted the documents. Rejected submissions are corrected and sent repeatedly.
Key challenges
- Evidence of waste accounting and shipment being restored late
- Waste shipments and material flow are under-traceable
Solution capabilities
Consignment and transaction link
Origin, waste code, sender, receiver and intended operation have a specific validation basis.
Weighing history
The total weight, tare and net quantity are linked to the correct weighing, time and unit; the difference in the document is retained for examination.
Splitting and mixing
The quantity transferred and the approved processing event preserve the origin link; accounting attribution is noted when an exact physical link cannot be determined.
Document suitable for procedure
The national accounting or cross-border movement document has the content, participants and moment of presentation applicable to it.
Confirmation of submission and correction of data
The despatch is checked against the recipient's response, and the fix changes the associated version without a second same movement.
Business context
- Evidence of waste accounting and shipment being restored late
- The facts of the shipment, weighing and processing are not linked to the required accounting or transport document and at the moment of its submission. Documents are corrected repeatedly or the missing basis is only noticeable when preparing the report.
- Waste shipments and material flow are under-traceable
- The splitting, mixing, transfer and remaining quantity of a shipment has no traceable history that matches the actual detail of the process. It is difficult to determine the origin of the material, to find out the difference in quantity and to justify its further handling.
- Traceable data facilitates settlement with the client
- The waste holder needs to understand the amount accepted and what documents confirm the service. Linked weighings and transfers help to clarify the difference more quickly. The operator can more clearly justify the account, and the customer is reduced in the work of collecting the information needed for their accounting.
Core features
- Consignment and transaction link
- Weighing history
- Splitting and mixing
- Document suitable for procedure
- Confirmation of submission and correction of data
Key integrations
- Scale data
- Initial weighing, containers, time and quantity validated for the shipment.
- Collection and Acceptance Processes
- Actual transmission, decision of acceptance and processing event.
- GPAIS and applicable transport channels
- A specific procedure requires a submission and an answer for its acceptance or correction.
- Accounting
- The accepted service and quantity basis for the settlement.
Potential impact (%)
The ranges indicate an illustrative relative change in the metric under the stated assumptions. Results depend on the starting position and actual use of the solution. Percentages for different metrics must not be added together.
Parcel History Recovery Work
16–42%Decreasing
This illustrative scenario assumes that 40-70% of information searches and repeated cross-checks can be addressed. That share is assumed to fall by 40-60%. Company data is needed to verify both the addressable workload and the resulting change.
The employee's time is measured to support the origin, movement and final arrangement of a specific shipment or mixed quantity.
Repeated Document Corrections
12–42%Decreasing
This illustrative scenario assumes that 30-60% of errors can be addressed through the data and rule checks described. That share is assumed to fall by 40-70%. Company data is needed to verify both the addressable share and the resulting change.
Corrections for miscommunication, weight, or repetition for comparable procedures are calculated.
Conditional calculation scenarios. The assumptions have not been validated against client measurements.
When this solution is relevant
- The quantities in the shipment documents and balance records do not match, and confirmation of the final quantity has to be explained separately.
- Combining waste from multiple suppliers makes it difficult to trace the origin of the new batch.
Implementation requirements
The command reconciles shipment documents, weighing records and recipient endorsements. After the quantity is corrected, the previous value and reason for the change are saved. For mixed waste, it is determined how their origin will be accounted for and what accuracy can be achieved.
Further development options
- Linking additional recipient endorsements to specific lots and quantities
- Transmission of cross-border procedure data under a channel specific to the operator