Reverse logistics made transparent, automated and simple
Digitalisation
driving optimization, efficiency and automation
Stakeholders
Tools for all parties in the system
Data Collection
for invoicing, service verification & reporting
End-to-end software solution for EPR, PRO and DRS
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy that defines the responsibilities for producers, manufacturers, and importers of products regarding the treatment and disposal of products once they reach the end-of-life stage. EPR encourages producers for “lower environmental impact” design and environmentally friendly disposal.
Some producers are fulfilling the EPR requirements using their internal forces. However, majority cooperate with Producer Responsibility Organizations that provide full-management of post-consumer take-back, collection, and recycling and ensure the producer’s compliance with the regulations.
Reverse Logistics
Producer Responsibility Organizations (PRO)
Producer Responsibility Organizations are collective nationally operating bodies that provide compliance with the legislative requirements of producers on their behalf and against a financial contribution on their part. PROs organize post-consumer take-back, ensure recovery and recycling targets, promote eco-design, educate on waste prevention, verify the data and report to national authorities.
The legal responsibility of PROs for the fulfilment of required targets puts high expectations on their knowledge, management, and operations. Digital transformation of some of the core activities can significantly relieve the manual workload, enhance transparency, automation, and accurate reporting.
Reverse logistics plays a key role in enabling PROs and producers to meet these obligations effectively. By managing the reverse flow of products, from consumer returns and collection points back through sorting, transport, and recycling. Reverse logistics ensures that end-of-life products are handled in line with regulatory targets and sustainability goals. When supported by digital tools, it becomes not only a compliance mechanism but also a driver of efficiency, cost savings, and measurable environmental impact.
Data-driven reverse logistics
- Are you looking for more reliable data following the waste streams?
- Is reporting a difficult & time-consuming task?
- Struggling to improve efficiency and save OPEX?
Introduce digitized workflows encouraging automation & optimization within the process. Ease transport planning, data collection, waste traceability with modern & UX-friendly tools. Simplify invoicing, service verification & reporting with reliable data collection.
Engaging all stakeholders in the system
The solution provides smart tools for all stakeholders in a take-back system: Operator, Collection Points, Logistics Partners and Processing sites. Collection Marketplace easily solves demand & supply for waste transport. Mobile apps easily collect data every step of the process building transparent waste streams from the source all the way to processing. Route Planning plans the shortest collection routes and navigates drivers from pickup to pickup. The solution minimizes administrative tasks, encourages transparency & traceability.
Take-Back Operator
By deploying modern & user-friendly tools, Sensoneo solution empowers all players in the take-back system. This and task automation result in significantly less workload for your employees & for all involved parties. The transparent & sustainable workflow Sensoneo introduces is built on continuous data input by all parties and in all system stages.
and reporting. Solution modularity and in-house software development ensure a comfortable integration into your current process, seamless information flow between existing IS and your new “Take-back system”.
OPEX Savings | Transparent Invoicing | Less Administrative Workload | Modern & UX friendly tools
Collection Points
The Manager or Operator places a pickup request (or requests) via Mobile App. The request appears on the Marketplace where Logistics partners wait to “catch” their orders. Once the Driver is assigned, Collection Point receives notification including details (who & when). They also see a list of all past, assigned, open or draft requests.
The Take-back operator does not need to interfere in the process.
Quick & easy workflow to place a pickup request | Simple & user-friendly mobile app for all tasks | Transparent waste streams | Mobile app & Web portal
Collection Bins
Collection Bins are equipped with Smart Sensors measuring fullness 24x a day. The system automatically places a pickup request once the bin is almost full. Pickup requests appear on the Marketplace where Logistics partners wait to “catch” the order. Pickup requests can be placed also according to a fixed schedule. Besides fullness, the sensor provides a service verification and has a built-in fire & tilt alarm.
Fully automated workflow | Transparent waste streams | Lower collection costs | Interactive bin map for public
Logistics Partners
The solution by Sensoneo helps you better plan & optimize your collection capacities, and increase profitability.
All pickup requests appear on the Marketplace. The Operator signs up for all relevant orders in Web Portal, divide them into Collection Routes and then assign routes to Drivers. Drivers access task via Driver App, log in discharges and follow step-by-step navigation. Sensoneo solution significantly cuts collection costs – algorithms fill up the vehicle & plan the shortest route. The Take-back operator does not need to interfere in the process.
Quick & easy workflow to signup for pickups & to log in discharges | More profit per drive | Step-by-step driver navigation | Transparent invoicing
Processing Facility
Manager or Stock-keeper quickly receives and logs in discharges in Mobile App and inputs data for further reporting. Manager has an overview of all delivered and assigned waste. For unprocessed waste, they request transport- place pickup requests on the Marketplace for Logistic Partners same as Collection Points. The Take-back operator does not need to interfere in the process
Reliable data on discharges | Quick & easy workflow to place pickup request | Transparent invoicing | Mobile app & Web portal
Key benefits
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Transparent Waste Streams
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Rich Data Collection
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OPEX Savings
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Task Automation
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Easy Task Management
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Marketplace for pickups
Ideal products
We recommend exploring the following solutions.
Take-Back System
A flexible and scalable suite of modules designed to help customers (and their customers and partners) organize and manage their reverse supply chain operations efficiently, with greater control and visibility.
Route Planning
Our Route Planning solution automates and optimizes the management of waste collection routes, ensuring maximum efficiency and sustainability while keeping costs under control.
Driver App
The Driver Navigation App provides turn-by-turn, voice-guided navigation via the shortest, safest, and most accessible routes. More efficient routes help minimize the negative impacts of waste collection in cities.
DRS IT System
End-to-end, ready-to-integrate software for DRS that gathers data from all sources and enables seamless integration between all stakeholders within the process chain.
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