Keyword: Supply chain management


24 May 2023

Is waste organized but information management scattered? It is worth centralizing transaction management of waste collection and waste station charges

24.05.2023 | Pinja Blog | Circular economy and natural resources, Supply chain management

Self-service has brought flexibility to waste collection, but the use of multiple channels and self-service stations makes effective information management harder. The software, which can be integrated with various cash...

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03 April 2023

Self-service waste collection stations are becoming increasingly common – with a wide range of options for waste collection

03.04.2023 | Pinja Blog | Circular economy and natural resources, Supply chain management

The circular economy sector is undergoing a major transformation: requirements are increasing from the authorities, as well as the parties bringing the waste, while technological solutions are evolving and offering new...

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22 April 2022

The electronic movement document meets the requirements of the new Waste Act

22.04.2022 | Pinja Blog | Circular economy and natural resources, Supply chain management, Sustainability

In 2021, a new waste act came into force and the topic has been subject to much debate, both in public and at coffee tables. The new obligations brought changes for the industry, and there are other reforms on the way,...

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24 March 2022

Circular economy inventory management system – easy and real-time inventory management

24.03.2022 | Pinja Blog | Circular economy and natural resources, Supply chain management

Traditionally, inventory management in a circular economy facility has been carried out using a combination of a weighing system and Excel, which may have been sufficient so far. However, with the entry into force of...

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09 November 2021

Avoid the pitfalls of reporting in YLVA – pay attention to three things

09.11.2021 | Pinja Blog | Circular economy and natural resources, Supply chain management

The annual YLVA reporting, which is mandatory for operators in the circular economy, is especially challenging due to the fragmentation of information and the amount of manual work involved in compiling the reports. The...

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24 September 2021

Automated and agile sustainability reporting

24.09.2021 | Pinja Blog | Circular economy and natural resources, Supply chain management

The goal of Finland’s national energy and climate strategy is for the share of renewable energy in final energy consumption to rise by more than 50 percent by 2030. More attention will be paid in the future to the...

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10 September 2021

Efficiency and tools for smooth reporting in YLVA

10.09.2021 | Pinja Blog | Circular economy and natural resources, Supply chain management

As the turn of the year approaches, reporting in the YLVA system is once again a topical issue for every circular economy operator under an environmental permit. Finnish legislation requires that annual waste data on...

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27 August 2021

Electronic movement documents enhance transport management and reporting

27.08.2021 | Pinja Blog | Circular economy and natural resources, Supply chain management

Finland’s new Waste Act entered into force this summer, and the electronic movement document, among other things, has been vastly discussed by circular economy operators in recent months. The new Waste Act strongly...

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22 April 2021

4 ways to increase the efficiency of material flows in the circular economy

22.04.2021 | Pinja Blog | Circular economy and natural resources, Supply chain management

The circular economy sector is growing steadily and intensifying competition requires the development of existing operating models. In a circular economy, effective management of material flows is at the heart of the...

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09 February 2021

The new Waste Act of 2021 requires the use of electronic transfer documents – why react to the obligation now?

09.02.2021 | Pinja Blog | Circular economy and natural resources, Supply chain management

In Finland, the Waste Act has required the use of a transfer document for the transport of certain waste since 2012. The purpose of a transfer document is to ensure proper handling and transport of hazardous waste and...

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