Waste Management for Multi Site Businesses
Does your
business have sites all over the country? Perhaps one in the main State and
Territory capitals?
When a
business grows it’s footprint, to the point where there are multiple locations,
there are two main paths they follow.
Many start
by leaving control over suppliers at a branch level. And while this can be very
effective at building strong relationships, as well as good local control over
service quality, it does pose challenges for the business as a whole.
These
challenges often take time to manifest, and usually only get noticed when a
business tries to measure performance nationally. Without standard terminology
and providers, it gets difficult to apply standards across different states as
the benchmarks are all different.
It also
often means that the business struggles to leverage the best prices from
suppliers as it is not using its full procurement footprint to drive costs
down. The flow on effects from these two elements are reduced quality control,
as well as potentially higher than necessary costs, and a reduced competitive
position.
When it
comes to choosing a supplier for a national business, it makes sense to
evaluate providers on a range of levels. Using only price as a measure on local
services can ignore other hidden costs or risks, similar to what we have just
discussed.
A good
business type to look at might be a food business with a presence in all
states, such as a high profile restaurant brand. Typically these businesses will have a range
of waste needs, and business priorities. Their Melbourne branches might have an
excellent grease trap collection service but be woefully let down by their
service providers when it comes to waste management Melbourne.
A good
provider will have good stretch, and be able to provide reliable services in
all areas, at a cost effective rate. While some businesses find this a
struggle, others are able to negotiate supply arrangements that work in this
way.
Other areas
of our national example might have never considered the security risk their
documents and customer information can pose – until it winds up being front
page news as it was found blowing down the street. These days many companies
manage this risk effectively by having a few document destruction bins
conveniently located around their business premises. Perhaps one near the
copier, another on each floor near the waste area. This, coupled with effective
training during the onboarding process around information risk management
should mean that this area is well catered to.
The
services available can differ slightly from State to State and even city to
city, depending on what local conditions allow for. If you are looking for
document destruction in any particular city such as Sydney, Melbourne, or secure document disposal Brisbane, there are a few companies that can provide services
in all of these areas, and they usually have standardized processes, which
makes managing things company wide simpler. Same service, same process, and the
added bonus – the invoices use the same terminology, even though costs may vary
between locations.
Keep an eye
out for our next post about cardboard recycling!
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