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Operating Model
for designing, evaluating and optimising circular reuse systems
Four value domains for reuse
To illustrate the value chain in reusable systems, we at Sykell have developed an Operating Model.
Our Operating Model consists of four value spaces that interact with one another: REUSE, COLLECT, SERVICE, and MANAGE.
This model enables the universal design of systems for product reuse. It highlights the necessary integration of processes throughout the cycle and helps identify weaknesses in system design.
Single-use has a beginning
and an end
Make, use, throw away—that’s the disposable model. A wide variety of materials, additives, and dyes are used in the production of packaging.
This makes it nearly impossible to sort and recycle packaging in a cost-effective manner during disposal. It is produced in enormous quantities and used for only a very short time.
As a result, not only is the waste problem growing, but so too are resource consumption and the amount of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
Single-use recycling usually means downcycling. This is because only a fraction of the material used can be reused in an equivalent form.
The exceptions are PET beverage bottles and aluminum beverage cans with a deposit: The deposit incentivizes return, and the material is standardized. After use, it can be reused for packaging new beverages in a manner that complies with food safety standards.
These exact conditions are found in holistically designed reusable systems. As a result, reusable packaging offers the best conditions for recycling at the end of the life cycle of sorted reusable packaging.
Solution: Reuse systems
In reusable systems, packaging is not discarded immediately after a single use. The containers are returned, cleaned, and reused as often as possible. This makes reusable packaging a central component of the circular economy.
Only when a reusable container reaches the end of its life, whether it is worn out, damaged, or no longer reusable for other reasons, is it sorted and recycled into equivalent materials. A new reusable package is then created.
Scaling through simplicity
Reusable systems reach their full potential when large numbers of items are in circulation and are reused many times. This creates a more economical and environmentally friendly cycle.
For this to happen, many people need to participate. To achieve this, reusable systems must be one thing above all else: simple.
The easier it is for consumers to obtain and return reusable products, the better they can change their behavior and develop new daily routines.
Reduced cost with every reuse
To scale new reusable packaging systems, it is essential that packaging is compatible with all value domains, thereby enabling high return rates and low operating costs. If one of these value domains is neglected, the reusable packaging system will perform suboptimally, shift costs from one value domain to another or, in the worst case, cause the system to fail altogether.
Continue to the value domains
Contact
Operating Model
for designing, evaluating and optimising circular reuse systems
Four value domains for reuse
To illustrate the value chain in reusable systems, we at Sykell have developed an Operating Model.
Our Operating Model consists of four value spaces that interact with one another: REUSE, COLLECT, SERVICE, and MANAGE.
This model enables the universal design of systems for product reuse. It highlights the necessary integration of processes throughout the cycle and helps identify weaknesses in system design.
REUSE
Packaging meets requirements of product categories, collection and service processes
COLLECT
Convenient collection and reverse logistics processes
SERVICE
Pool care through sorting, cleaning and end-of-life recycling
MANAGE
Automation of circular workflows through asset tracing and partner integration
Single-use has a beginning
and an end
Make, use, throw away—that’s the disposable model. A wide variety of materials, additives, and dyes are used in the production of packaging.
This makes it nearly impossible to sort and recycle packaging in a cost-effective manner during disposal. It is produced in enormous quantities and used for only a very short time.
As a result, not only is the waste problem growing, but so too are resource consumption and the amount of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
Single-use recycling usually means downcycling. This is because only a fraction of the material used can be reused in an equivalent form.
The exceptions are PET beverage bottles and aluminum beverage cans with a deposit: The deposit incentivizes return, and the material is standardized. After use, it can be reused for packaging new beverages in a manner that complies with food safety standards.
These exact conditions are found in holistically designed reusable systems. As a result, reusable packaging offers the best conditions for recycling at the end of the life cycle of sorted reusable packaging.
Solution: Reuse systems
In reusable systems, packaging is not discarded immediately after a single use. The containers are returned, cleaned, and reused as often as possible. This makes reusable packaging a central component of the circular economy.
Only when a reusable container reaches the end of its life, whether it is worn out, damaged, or no longer reusable for other reasons, is it sorted and recycled into equivalent materials. A new reusable package is then created.
Scaling through simplicity
Reusable systems reach their full potential when large numbers of items are in circulation and are reused many times. This creates a more economical and environmentally friendly cycle.
For this to happen, many people need to participate. To achieve this, reusable systems must be one thing above all else: simple.
The easier it is for consumers to obtain and return reusable products, the better they can change their behavior and develop new daily routines.
Reduced cost with every reuse
To scale new reusable packaging systems, it is essential that packaging is compatible with all value domains, thereby enabling high return rates and low operating costs. If one of these value domains is neglected, the reusable packaging system will perform suboptimally, shift costs from one value domain to another or, in the worst case, cause the system to fail altogether.
Continue to the value domains
EN
Contact
Operating Model
for designing, evaluating and optimising circular reuse systems
Four value domains for reuse
To illustrate the value chain in reusable systems, we at Sykell have developed an Operating Model.
Our Operating Model consists of four value spaces that interact with one another: REUSE, COLLECT, SERVICE, and MANAGE.
This model enables the universal design of systems for product reuse. It highlights the necessary integration of processes throughout the cycle and helps identify weaknesses in system design.
REUSE
Packaging meets requirements of product categories, collection and service processes
COLLECT
Convenient collection and reverse logistics processes
SERVICE
Pool care through sorting, cleaning and end-of-life recycling
MANAGE
Automation of circular workflows through asset tracing and partner integration
Single-use has a beginning
and an end
Make, use, throw away—that’s the disposable model. A wide variety of materials, additives, and dyes are used in the production of packaging.
This makes it nearly impossible to sort and recycle packaging in a cost-effective manner during disposal. It is produced in enormous quantities and used for only a very short time.
As a result, not only is the waste problem growing, but so too are resource consumption and the amount of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
Single-use recycling usually means downcycling. This is because only a fraction of the material used can be reused in an equivalent form.
The exceptions are PET beverage bottles and aluminum beverage cans with a deposit: The deposit incentivizes return, and the material is standardized. After use, it can be reused for packaging new beverages in a manner that complies with food safety standards.
These exact conditions are found in holistically designed reusable systems. As a result, reusable packaging offers the best conditions for recycling at the end of the life cycle of sorted reusable packaging.
Solution: Reuse systems
In reusable systems, packaging is not discarded immediately after a single use. The containers are returned, cleaned, and reused as often as possible. This makes reusable packaging a central component of the circular economy.
Only when a reusable container reaches the end of its life, whether it is worn out, damaged, or no longer reusable for other reasons, is it sorted and recycled into equivalent materials. A new reusable package is then created.
Scaling through simplicity
Reusable systems reach their full potential when large numbers of items are in circulation and are reused many times. This creates a more economical and environmentally friendly cycle.
For this to happen, many people need to participate. To achieve this, reusable systems must be one thing above all else: simple.
The easier it is for consumers to obtain and return reusable products, the better they can change their behavior and develop new daily routines.
Reduced cost with every reuse
To scale new reusable packaging systems, it is essential that packaging is compatible with all value domains, thereby enabling high return rates and low operating costs. If one of these value domains is neglected, the reusable packaging system will perform suboptimally, shift costs from one value domain to another or, in the worst case, cause the system to fail altogether.
Continue to the value domains
EN
Contact
Operating Model
for designing, evaluating and optimising circular reuse systems
Four value domains for reuse
To illustrate the value chain in reusable systems, we at Sykell have developed an Operating Model.
Our Operating Model consists of four value spaces that interact with one another: REUSE, COLLECT, SERVICE, and MANAGE.
This model enables the universal design of systems for product reuse. It highlights the necessary integration of processes throughout the cycle and helps identify weaknesses in system design.
REUSE
Packaging meets requirements of product categories, collection and service processes
COLLECT
Convenient collection and reverse logistics processes
SERVICE
Pool care through sorting, cleaning and end-of-life recycling
MANAGE
Automation of circular workflows through asset tracing and partner integration
Single-use has a beginning
and an end
Make, use, throw away—that’s the disposable model. A wide variety of materials, additives, and dyes are used in the production of packaging.
This makes it nearly impossible to sort and recycle packaging in a cost-effective manner during disposal. It is produced in enormous quantities and used for only a very short time.
As a result, not only is the waste problem growing, but so too are resource consumption and the amount of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
Single-use recycling usually means downcycling. This is because only a fraction of the material used can be reused in an equivalent form.
The exceptions are PET beverage bottles and aluminum beverage cans with a deposit: The deposit incentivizes return, and the material is standardized. After use, it can be reused for packaging new beverages in a manner that complies with food safety standards.
These exact conditions are found in holistically designed reusable systems. As a result, reusable packaging offers the best conditions for recycling at the end of the life cycle of sorted reusable packaging.
Solution: Reuse systems
In reusable systems, packaging is not discarded immediately after a single use. The containers are returned, cleaned, and reused as often as possible. This makes reusable packaging a central component of the circular economy.
Only when a reusable container reaches the end of its life, whether it is worn out, damaged, or no longer reusable for other reasons, is it sorted and recycled into equivalent materials. A new reusable package is then created.
Scaling through simplicity
Reusable systems reach their full potential when large numbers of items are in circulation and are reused many times. This creates a more economical and environmentally friendly cycle.
For this to happen, many people need to participate. To achieve this, reusable systems must be one thing above all else: simple.
The easier it is for consumers to obtain and return reusable products, the better they can change their behavior and develop new daily routines.
Reduced cost with every reuse
To scale new reusable packaging systems, it is essential that packaging is compatible with all value domains, thereby enabling high return rates and low operating costs. If one of these value domains is neglected, the reusable packaging system will perform suboptimally, shift costs from one value domain to another or, in the worst case, cause the system to fail altogether.