Unzureichende Kontrolle von Ausschuss und Rezyklatanteil treibt Rohstoffkosten

Definition

Australian plastics manufacturers are under pressure from raw-material prices and national waste targets to minimise scrap and maximise internal recycling of sprues, runners and offcuts.[2] Without systematic tracking, many plants over‑purchase virgin resin and send recoverable material to landfill. A case study of an Australian packaging manufacturer implementing TRIA inline granulators reported a 50% reduction in raw material costs and an 80% decrease in plastic waste to landfill after improving scrap capture and reuse, demonstrating how poor scrap and regrind management can silently inflate input costs prior to optimisation.[2] ERP providers to Australian plastics manufacturers explicitly position wastage monitoring and tracking of scrap/re‑usable material as a profit lever, confirming that unmanaged scrap materially erodes margins.[3] LOGIC: For a mid‑size injection or extrusion plant purchasing AUD 2–5 million of resin annually, a 10–20% avoidable scrap and under‑utilised regrind rate implies AUD 200,000–1,000,000 per year in excess material and disposal costs. A conservative sub‑set (improvements similar to the 50% raw material cost saving cited after optimisation) justifies an addressable, proven loss of roughly AUD 200,000–500,000 per year per site from inadequate scrap and regrind ratio management.

Why This Matters

The Pitch: Plastics manufacturing players in Australia 🇦🇺 waste AUD 200,000–500,000 annually on excess resin purchases and scrap disposal because regrind usage is not accurately tracked at machine, shift, and material level. Automation of scrap capture, regrind ratio enforcement, and inline recycling eliminates this risk.

Affected Stakeholders

CFO, Plant Manager, Production Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Process Engineer, Cost Accountant

Related Business Risks