Recycling Operations Workflow

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Last updated: Feb 28, 2017Version comment
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Definitions

This document outlines the workflow involved in the processing of recycling commodities.

Recycling commodities transactions are those transactions where you receive materials for recycling, process them through your system and produce ready commodities for your downstream vendor (DSV).

As stated above, there are three integral parts to processing materials for recycling, although there are more steps involved.

  1. Create the supplier of materials as a trading partner
  2. If necessary, create a pricing template for the supplier that defines the prices paid, disposal and service charges agreed upon by both parties.
  3. Set up and Inbound Order.  This is used for situations where material will be delivered to you and when you will arrange for the material to be picked up.
  4. Receive the materials against the inbound order.
  5. Process the materials received.
    1. Receive complete if all information is accurate and no further processing or information is due to the supplier.
    2. Sort and settle when the material has been improperly prepared and the agreement requires you to sort the materials into agreed upon categories.
    3. Perform an audit of the materials.  This occurs when the agreement requires the capture of data points such as manufacturer, model, serial number, etc.
    4. ITAD when the materials are supplied as resalable materials and require testing and verification of conditions.
    5. Settle the order and distribute documents.

All of the tutorials referenced in this document are in the Recycling section of the KB.

Create the supplier of materials as a trading partner.

Familiarize yourself with the CRM section of the KB.  Specifically helpful are the following articles:

If necessary, create a pricing template for the supplier that defines the prices paid, disposal and service charges agreed upon by both parties.

Create a Pricing Template

Set up and Inbound Order.  This is used for situations where material will be delivered to you and when you will arrange for the material to be picked up.

Receive the materials against the inbound order.

Sort and settle when the material has been improperly prepared and the agreement requires you to sort the materials into agreed upon categories.

Perform an audit of the materials.  This occurs when the agreement requires the capture of data points such as manufacturer, model, serial number, etc.

ITAD when the materials are supplied as resalable materials and require testing and verification of conditions.

Settle the order and distribute documents.