An organizational design process that enables KLM Scrap Plaza to manage plastic waste within the unit. Project done by Andrew Lekahena, Camila Ferreira, Priyanka Bambarka and Sarita Lavania with the supervision of Felipe Escobar at MediaLAB Amsterdam in 2017
Providers of Scrap Plaza
Context
Logistic Center
1
3
4
KLM Scrap Plaza is a unit which handles waste management. It was founded in 2006 as a
maintenance sector for the aeroplanes that flew via Amsterdam Schiphol airport.
In the past few years, the plastic waste coming
2
out with maintenance and wrapping of those
components has been increasing. As they have no sustainable way to deal with plastic, it is being sent for incineration.
Scrap Plaza 5
Logistic Center
Scrap Plaza
6
8
Problem Statement
Lack of an efficient process for the plastic waste management with sustainable outcome.
7
Scrap Plaza 9
INGENIOUS process
10
1. Providers of Scrap Plaza sorts plastic object considered as waste into smart bins.
7. Scrap Plaza’s employee confirm they have received it in Scrapalyzing App.
2. The sensor sends the information to Scrapalyzing App, which notifies Scrap Plaza and Logistic Center when there are full bins.
8. Scrap Plaza updates Scrap Shop with new products to be sold for reuse and contacts the recycling company partner to remove waste for recycling.
3. The provider remove the sensor from the bin and wait for the Logistic Center. 4. Logistic Center informs when they are going to collect the full bins.
Solutions INGENIOUS helps KLM Scrap Plaza manage the flow of
5. Scrap Plaza receives the information of when new full bins are arriving and plan their week.
enabling the unit with sustainable, efficient and strategic
6. Logistic Center brings full bins to Scrap Plaza. Employees receive.
plastic waste, providing the necessary information and
9. Engineering & Maintenance Manager selects new “KLM Upcyclers”, which are going to purchase items on Scrap Shop to be reused. 10. KLM Upcyclers and recycling company goes to Scrap Plaza to remove the items for recycling.
decision-making process.
1
Process
A organizational design process is designed for the Engineering & Maintenance Department to
collaboratively manage plastic
waste. It focuses on the ‘3R rule’ of sustainability: ‘Reduce, Reuse and
Recycle’. The system also makes use of technology to provide information and visibility on the waste materials they collect.
KLM Scrap Plaza’s Providers sort out the plastic waste, which is tracked
by sensors, within the unit. This data
2
Smart Bin
The Smart Bin is composed by a regular bin with sensor that
measures volume. KLM Scrap Plaza’s Providers will sort the plastic waste into these smart bins.
Each bin receives one type of waste object, which will collect data about that specific material. The sensor
sends a signal to the ‘Srapalyzing’ app, eventually notifying Scrap Plaza and Logistic Center.
3
Scrapalyzing
This is a platform designed especially for KLM Scrap Plaza to visualize the plastic waste management.
It receives the data from smart bins and translates into important information the Engineering &
4
Maintenance Department needs to
take strategic sustainable decisions. The platform connects KLM Scrap Plaza, their waste providers and
Scrap Shop
There are many plastic objects which
can be upcycled/ reused before being sent to recycling. The Scrap Shop will enable KLM Scrap plaza to sell such plastic waste to partners who are willing to reuse it. Companies and small business can become partners by submitting an
application. After the approval, they have three possibilities to purchase the materials: Auction, Buy and Loot.
the Logistic Center to improve communication among them.
This platform can be used as a pool of potential partners for
goes to an app ‘Scrapalyzing’ that
marketing promotion of KLM’s
reads and provides information about
sustainable actions.
what has been collected. Later, the managers can analyse and think
on the best destiny for the waste: recycling or selling for reuse.
Conclusion Ingenious with its components,
Engineering & Maintenance Department
with an efficient and strategic solution
plastic waste, but also apply to track
successfully provides KLM Scrap Plaza and a sustainable destiny for the plastic waste. The technology - Smart Bin and the Scrapalyzing App - is adaptable.
research paper layout.indd 1
can, not only track the volume of specific metal waste. It is also possible to control the waste provided by airlines and reverse the supply-chain.
17/01/18 11:23