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Reverse Logistics


Context :
European environmental directives are progressively making their mark on national legislation
 

European Union legislation is gradually taking precedence over individual member state laws: the process of adapting a number of sector-based directives into national legislation is underway : batteries and accumulators, end-of-life vehicles, electrical and electronic equipment, etc.

Focus on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Once the new European directive 2002/96/CE on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment is adapted into individual member state legislation it will attribute new responsibilities to producers and retailers as of 13 August 2005, in terms of :
 
Collecting and transporting waste :
  separately collected WEEE shall be carried out in a way which optimizes re-use and recycling of those components or whole appliances capable of being re-used or recycled.
   
Treating waste :
  for example, via the removal of all dangerous products such as fluids (CFCs, oils, etc.), batteries and accumulators, capacitors containing PCBs, toner cartridges, etc.
   
Recovering waste :
  recovery targets have been set by product category
   
Tracking waste :
  producers shall keep records of the mass of WEEE, their components, materials or substances when entering (input) and leaving (output) the treatment facility and/or entering (input) the recovery or recycling site

 
 A multi-business offer

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
 
the “General Contractor” approach : optimising the management of your current and end-of-life products
   
a joint venture with SITA, a major player in the european waste processing business
   
some necessary skills
   
managing the whole reverse logistics chain at european level
   
Waste from the automotive maintenance and repair business
Valenda offers a unique concept of overall management for all waste generated, which fulfils the following roles:
> the storage, collection and recovery of waste in conditions that comply with current legislation;
> the optimisation of costs related to waste management. A complete management package means that costs can be planned out and paid on a monthly basis,
> the customer can advise its customers of the complete transparency of its waste management programme.
   
Providing end-to-end management of automotive waste
> nationwide collection and processing solutions via local service providers,
> a local presence in all French departments,
> optimisation of the collection process, by appointment or on a regular basis, thanks to Geodis’ ISO 9001/V2000 certified network,
> technical and legal advice around the clock,
> efficient recycling and recovery of products.
   
Solutions for all types of automotive waste an extensive range of services dedicated to automotive companies:

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waste storage, collection and recovery guaranteed to be in line with current legislation,
a complete range of containers, from 60 litres to 40m3,
optimisation of costs from waste management,
training your staff in hazardous and non-hazardous waste sorting,
continuous, open dialogue and complete transparency via
our single contact service.
certified garages from primary and secondary networks, independent fitters and garages, etc.
   
Recycling IBC and Drums :
  BM Pack Services now offers end-to-end services to meet all your IBC and drum needs:
> collection, retrieval, destruction and recycling of end-of-life IBC and drums;
> supply and sale of renovated containers;
> storage, packaging and distribution of your products in IBC and drums;
 

 
 The “General Contractor” approach

The “general contractor” approach: optimising the management of your current and end-of-life products

Reverse Logistics has long been at the heart of Geodis’ strategy. The Group’s approach, which is based on managing current and end-of-life products, now focuses on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and products from the automotive maintenance and repair business, as a direct result of new European directives in these fields.



In order to meet its customers’ requirements, Geodis has established a centralised, General Contractor-style organisational structure at European level, which provides the following services:

  • sourcing, auditing, selecting and monitoring of the various service providers: collection, transport, logistics, treatment, etc.

  • coordinating operational management teams at national level,

  • ensuring all processes are in line with current legislation,

  • and guaranteeing complete traceability across the board: BSDIs, regulatory statistics, etc.


    • Geodis positions itself as a Solutions Integrator that manages the complete reverse logistics chain, using jointly its own resources and the best service providers available on the market.

    An extensive range of services, from collection to final disposal, focused on our customer requirements.
    A proven experience as a “General Contractor” at European level, using jointly the Group’s own resources and the best service providers available on the market.
    Dedicated waste management subsidiaries (coordination, sorting, testing, dismantling, reconditioning, resale, managing recovery processes, etc.): Geodis Valenda and Geodis Euromatic-G²R in France, as well as sites in Mainz (Germany) and Busnago (Italy).
    Specific solutions, such as BM Pack Services, specialising in recycling and reconditioning IBCs and drums.
     A Joint Venture with SITA

    In response to evolving legislation and the increasing complexity of managing current and end-of-life products, SITA and GEODIS have decided to pool their skills and networks The two companies have created a dedicated entity , which specialises in Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and products from the automotive repair and maintenance business.

  • A joint venture designed to meet emerging needs


    • Following a period of intense debate over how to best meet the needs of companies and local authorities in terms of managing their current and end-of-life products, SITA and GEODIS decided to create an SAS (simplified joint-stock company under French law) consisting in a 50-50 joint venture, whose name has yet to be chosen.
    This joint venture, which is to be managed independently, will benefit from the combined expertise of all SITA and GEODIS subsidiaries, as well as the synergies required for it to develop at European level.

  • A melding of complementary expertise


    • SITA and GEODIS plan to unite their European leadership (in waste processing and recovery and logistics, respectively) and resources from their sites in France and Europe.
    They will also pool their expertise in four key areas:

    > Strategic project and operations management : audit, coordination, follow-up and traceability
    > Logistics : collection, consolidation and sorting, forwarding
    > Processing : clean up, recovery, disposal of final and hazardous waste products
    > Marketing for processed products : asset management, repair and resale of parts and finished products

  • Organising the business and its resources for complete control


    • The joint venture will develop the necessary skill areas to ensure complete control over all its business activities in terms of both technology and finance and will call on a network of local, national and European partners.
    To do this, an organisational structure and tools adapted to the development of its business will be implemented.

    SITA, a division of SUEZ Environnement, generated revenues of €5,5 billion in 2003 and serves 43.5 million residents all over Europe.
    The company employs nearly 49,000 people who work closely with 384,000 industrial and business customers in 24 countries. SITA activities cover the entire spectrum of waste management services: collection, sorting, recovery, processing hazardous and non-hazardous waste (excluding nuclear waste) in both solid and liquid form and urban cleaning.

     Geodis Commitments

  • High performance levels for each service offered ,
  • End-to-end traceability,
  • A KPI (Key Performance Indicators) based performance management system,
  • Regular status reports,
  • Fully adapted treatment sites:
    • > in line with environmental legislation > with all the appropriate permits
  • Waste disposal certificates and other documents required by law.


    • Geodis Know How

  • Monitoring the various service providers involved and ensuring tracking of the whole process : managing and coordinating all involved with end-of-life product process, call centres, regulatory statistics, end-to-end traceability throughout the reverse logistics chain…
  • Environmental regulations : pollution control, recycling, safe disposal or recovery of material in accordance with environmental standards, issuing industrial waste follow-up forms (BSDIs), etc.
  • Transport and logistics : interfacing collection points, obtaining, managing and archiving authorisations to transport waste, providing containers for regular collection, collection by appointment, warehousing, inventory management, spare part management etc.
  • Treatment (technical skills) : managing call centres, disconnections/connections, cleaning, sorting/testing, updating software, reconditioning, asset stripping (salvaging parts in good working order), repairs, dismantling
  • Managing recovery processes :extracting of valuable metals and other recyclable materials, reselling spare parts and refitted products, etc.

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