Bonx powers traceable, high-growth recycling operations

“The strength of the solution lies in the fact that users can fully make it their own. For example, I’m able to change the colour of a button, but also to reorganise the data so I can use it according to my needs, whether via a view, an export or something else.” – William Avignon, COO, Recyc Matelas

Industrial management in the recycling sector – a rapidly booming field thanks to eco-tax funding – requires rigorous traceability of end-of-life products. This applies across the entire value chain, from reception to transformation into new raw materials. At the same time, another obligation weighs on operators: minimising non-recoverable waste, which represents a significant cost and an environmental risk. Reducing this volume and guaranteeing its tracking is therefore essential to comply with legal and environmental standards. This requires an ERP capable of raising compliance to the level of business growth. It is for this reason that Recyc Matelas chose Bonx.

The industrial challenge

Recycling companies must handle intense logistics flows. This is the case for Recyc Matelas Europe, a leader in mattress dismantling and recycling. Last year alone, the company recycled 27,000 tonnes of mattresses, and this number keeps growing.

How can you reach such a figure without drowning in mattresses and data entry? This requires optimal management of schedules and stocks in order to reduce costs and maximise the value of transformed materials. However, traditional ERPs cannot efficiently meet these challenges.

Blocking points: recycling and traditional ERPs don’t always mix well

Sticking to legacy solutions that have been used in the company for decades can be understandable: fear of changing habits, doubts about the robustness and effectiveness of the new ERP… there are many reasons. However, it is essential to reconsider this stance when business needs demand it. And in the recycling sector in particular, this is a key question, because traditional tools show at least four weaknesses today:

1. Insufficient traceability: lack of visibility over stock movements and suboptimal production planning.
2. Difficulties managing schedules: inability to properly reconcile schedules between contractors, suppliers and internal teams, and to handle unforeseen events such as truck delays.
3. Lack of real-time visibility: making it difficult to detect issues and identify the root causes of production slowdowns, and limiting visibility over stock levels.
4. For some operators, difficulty understanding how the tool works, especially when the same information has to be entered several times.

Recyc Matelas takes the plunge with Bonx industrial ERP

Why did Recyc Matelas choose the Bonx ERP to revolutionise its operational management? It all started with a quest for efficiency and accuracy.

Thanks to its adaptability, Bonx was able to connect very easily to the existing weighing system, thereby limiting double data entry and errors. This improvement simplified the use of the tool while enabling the company to collect and leverage a wealth of information that is essential for its profitability.

Behind this strategic decision is William Avignon, a former operational excellence consultant. Drawing on his experience with fast-growing SMEs and having seen the worst of traditional ERPs, William had been searching for an innovative solution for a long time. He discovered Bonx on LinkedIn – an ERP solution born from the OSS Ventures startup community (also creators of Fabriq, Mercateam and Juno), which stands out through bold and inspiring communication.

Seduced by this innovation and convinced of Bonx’s reliability, William decided to put his trust in this solution. The outcome? Simplified management, optimised operations and a noticeable improvement in profitability.

“Thanks to Bonx, we have been able to significantly improve our planning and stock management. Productivity gains and lower inventory costs have enabled us to increase our revenue by 15% while ensuring flawless traceability of our materials.” – William Avignon, COO, Recyc Matelas

How Bonx supports your recycling operations

Logistics schedule management

Bonx allows you to create management schedules in a calendar view, connected in real time to your suppliers. You benefit from a clear, quick overview of all your timeslots for the week, month, and beyond.

You can easily identify slots that are confirmed, in error, or cancelled thanks to a colour-coding system based on status. In addition, Bonx synchronises schedules retrieved from an intermediary site with your internal planning. The result is smooth, efficient coordination between all stakeholders.

Automatic reconciliation

With Bonx, you can reconcile the slots you have booked internally with those your suppliers have booked in their own schedules. This allows you to visualise the slots requiring special attention. In this way, you reduce errors and improve collaboration between the various players in the recycling chain.

Stock management by tonnage/unit

Bonx streamlines stock management according to the unit you choose and makes conversions easy. Both operators and accountants can quickly access the information that matters to them. Moreover, the tool allows you to go back through the history, create links with statements, and much more – ensuring better traceability and more accurate management of available resources.

Recurring calendar slots

To eliminate the need to re-enter the same slots every week, Bonx lets you set up recurring slots that repeat automatically until the end of the recurrence. This simplifies schedule management and ensures continuity with no extra effort.

Integration with weighbridges

Bonx directly integrates the tonnages from your weighbridge, without requiring any additional installation. This enables automatic, accurate updates of weight data, improving both stock management and traceability of recyclable materials.

Invoicing

Bonx connects to your invoicing solution, enabling faster billing and more reliable data.

Thanks to these advanced features, Bonx makes recycling companies more agile, responsive and competitive.

Practical implementation

In a typical value chain, here is how Bonx improves productivity and traceability:

1. Site A (Collection) informs Site B (Transformation) of the truck delivery schedule.
2. Site B weighs the materials and automatically records the data in Bonx.
3. Transformation and full traceability of flows at Site B.
4. Planning of the shipment of transformed materials from Site B to Site C (Purchase).
5. Site C receives the material with end-to-end traceability.

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