Techno Trend Environmental Technology is a specialist in environmental technology and manages counting operations in distribution centers of major Dutch retailers. As a supplier of Anker Andersen machines, they have the technical expertise for optimal machine performance, but they were looking for a partner for software and data processing. Through Deposit Return Netherlands, the collaboration with Tible was established to optimize exactly those processes.

And that has certainly been successful, says Eric Bekius, CEO of Techno Trend: “The collaboration with Tible has further strengthened our services. Thanks to Tible, our customers and our team can work smarter, more efficiently and more transparently.”

The client

Techno Trend has been a specialist in environmental technology for 25 years and manages counting operations in distribution centers of major Dutch retailers. As a supplier of Anker Andersen counting and sorting machines, they ensure that large supermarkets have the right reverse vending machines for returning deposit items.

The challenge

For correct deposit payout, the machines must have software that supplies counting information to Deposit Return Netherlands. Techno Trend was looking for a partner for the required software development and data processing.

The approach

We developed a complete solution around our Reverse Vending Collector software. The focus is on an efficient and correct handling of the circular process. Instead of hearing afterwards that data was supplied incorrectly, any problems can now be solved in advance. We achieved this by:

We achieved this by:

• Configuring a device as a connector that is connected to the machines.
• A secure OpenVPN connection between machine and RVC system.
• A smart dashboard where checks are performed on counting information.
• Real-time insights, analyses and reporting capabilities.

The result

The implementation of the Reverse Vending Collector...

• Enables retailers to proactively resolve transaction errors.
• Prevents double counting and improves acceptance rates.
• Ensures compliance with Deposit Return Netherlands submission specifications.
• Provides full insight into counting operations with performance analytics.

In short, since the introduction of Tible Reverse Vending Collector, Techno Trend’s customers have full insight into their counting operations. The system has scaled to 2 million counted items per week, with real-time monitoring of machine status and secure data transfer to Deposit Return Netherlands.

“Where we previously had to manually check a lot, it now runs largely automatically. That saves time and reduces errors. Not only our organization, but also our customers now have far better insights. We can monitor, inform and intervene faster where needed,” says Eric Bekius, CEO of Techno Trend.

He continues: “The benefits are also measurable — certain errors caused by a machine or operator are now automatically corrected. In addition, the customer can now perform repairs themselves, which directly contributes to workplace efficiency. The result is higher acceptance and noticeable time savings in the processes.”

Want to make your counting operation more efficient as well? Contact our specialist Luuk de Haan at luuk.dehaan@tible.com