Tales from the Scales: ScrapWare Blog
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Tips for Choosing a Recycling Software That Works for Your Business
Software is an important investment for scrap metal recycling companies to boost efficiency and profitability. Unlike yard equipment or a truck fleet, the intangible nature of software can make choosing the right recycling software solution challenging. Below...
Giant Ship Abandoned at Sea Illustrates Giant Recycling Problem
A giant ship abandoned off the coast of Brazil poses a severe environmental hazard and illustrates the enormous recycling problem of how to safely and sustainably recycle large ships. The ship, embroiled in an international environmental dispute, is a retired...
How Scrap Metal Inventory Management Software Can Boost Your ROI
Material flowing into and out of a scrapyard is the heartbeat of a recycling business. An indicator of how successful that business will be is how it manages this inventory. The development of technology and analytics over the past several years has demonstrated that...
Airline Meltdowns Highlight Importance of Software
Equipment will rust, vehicles will break down and burned-out bulbs must be replaced. Business owners understand the need to maintain physical components of their operations. Computer software, on the other hand, is a less tangible business tool where...
New Year’s Resolutions 2023 for Scrap Metal Recyclers
Now is the time to ring in the new year for everyone, including scrap metal recyclers. The year 2023 provides new opportunities to improve your workplace and boost your bottom line. Below are some New Year’s resolutions scrap metal recyclers can consider to make...
Great Metal and Scrap Metal Gift Ideas for the 2022 Holiday Season
The holiday gift-giving season is here! Usable items made from metal are durable, practical, affordable and unique. If you are looking for gifts that are personal, good for the environment and available at various price points, art and usable items made...
National Recycling Day is 25 Years-Old, Highlights Important Environmental Effort
Reduce, reuse, recycle! November 15 is National Recycling Day, a commemorative day set aside to recognize the importance of recycling to our environment and our economy. National Recycling Day was established 25 years ago, in 1997, by the National Recycling...
Consumer Awareness Drives Increase in Canned Beverages
You can start your day with coffee, enjoy sparkling water for lunch, a cocktail before or wine with dinner and sip an herbal tea before bed—and today you can consume all these beverages out of an aluminum can. The estimated demand for aluminum cans is expected...