Advancing the circular economy

BMRA service member, AMCS, provider of comprehensive solutions for Transport & Logistics, Resources & Recycling, and Safety (EHS) & Sustainability (ESG), has announced the launch of its AMCS Platform Spring 2025 update. This release significantly enhances businesses' ability to achieve profitability and sustainability goals through continued advancements to its core platform.

The Spring 2025 release focuses on the three key themes of advancing the circular economy, delivering sustainability with the power of data and AI, and elevating residential services delivery.

"This Spring 2025 release demonstrates our continued drive to push the boundaries of Performance Sustainability," said Elaine Treacy, Global Product Director at AMCS. "The introduction of the evolved account model, advanced material trading and digital payment options and our enhanced AI-driven solutions empower businesses to transcend traditional automation constraints. This enables data-driven decision-making and provides insights that not only strengthen an organisations’ bottom line but also amplify its positive environmental impact. Moreover, we're elevating residential services delivery with purpose-built automation, delivering better financial and sustainable outcomes for both public and private residential haulers, further ensuring our customers can achieve operational excellence while meeting their sustainability goals."

Key features of the Spring 2025 release include:

Circular Economy Advancements

  • Launch of AMCS Pay in the EMEA and APAC regions: Expanding range of integrated payment methods and channels to make payment acceptance easier across all regions.
  • Evolved Account Model: Facilitates circular economy automation of trading and reporting of transactions with material suppliers and subcontractors as well as across complex corporate structures.
  • Optimized Weigh-to-Pay Metal Recycling: Streamlines processes with guided scale, supplier identification, and integrated immediate payments.
  • Improved Recycling Operations: Enhanced weighing and tagging workflows for maximised efficiency.
  • Smarter Order Fulfilment Logistics: Optimises recycling impact through improved material trading automation and insights.

Data-Driven Sustainability

  • New Sustainability Dashboards: Visualize key metrics such as emissions, resource use, and recycling outcomes in the AMCS Platform.
  • Material Trading Dashboard: Provides insights on gross margin and other KPIs to drive financial and sustainability performance.
  • AI and Machine Learning Enhancements: Improved route optimisation, faster compliance reporting, video-based safety training and Scope 3 emissions estimation.
  • Automated Regulatory Updates: Ensures full global compliance on chemical management, delivering increased transparency and safety.

Residential Services Optimisation

  • Smarter Routing and Service Optimisation: New bulky waste route planning automation for optimised and efficient service delivery.
  • Automated Seasonal Holiday Service Day Adjustments: Ensures year-round seamless service delivery.
  • Enhanced Geographical Service Area and Service Management: Streamlines operations for both public and private residential haulers.
  • Optimised Workforce Management: Tracks crew hours and costs to reduce payroll administration effort.

"The Spring 2025 update of the AMCS Platform marks a significant advancement in our AMCS Safety (EHS) + Sustainability (ESG) solutions," said Florian Lichtwald, Operating Partner ESG and EHS at AMCS. "By deepening the integration of our EHS and ESG capabilities and further embedding these solutions in our core platform, we're providing a comprehensive solution that addresses the evolving needs of businesses across multiple industries. Our enhanced AI-driven features for compliance reporting, video-based training and Scope 3 emissions estimation, coupled with new sustainability dashboards, empower organisations to make data-informed decisions that drive both environmental stewardship and operational excellence."

The Spring 2025 release also includes improvements to AMCS Platform Finance automation, and enhanced IT security measures.

For more information about the AMCS Platform Spring 2025 update, including details about availability, visit: https://www.amcsgroup.com/solutions/amcs-spring-release-2025/