SA Recycling selects Brady’s Commodity Recycling Enterprise solution

London-based Brady PLC, a leading provider of trading, risk management and settlement solutions to the energy, commodities and recycling sectors, has announced that following SA Recycling’s recent acquisition of Newell Recycling Southeast LLC, a total of 70 locations are now using Brady’s Commodity Recycling Enterprise solution to automate all of their business and operational processes.  

Anaheim, California-headquartered SA Recycling’s 70 facilities are located throughout the southwestern United States as well as in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. The company serves regional and worldwide markets.

Brady says its recycling software was designed from the ground up for large, multilocation recycling companies. “Companies like SA Recycling demand a fully integrated financial solution,” Brady states in a news release. “Our financial database ensures that financial, commercial and operational reporting is always timely, accurate and in synch. Brady Recycling software delivers audit and SOX- (Sarbanes-Oxley-) compliant features to help run the largest multinational commercial recyclers, ensuring that the latest regulatory demands are adhered to.”  

Mark Sweetman, CFO of SA Recycling, says, “Brady is so integral to the running of our business that it is imperative that any businesses we acquire are up and running on Brady’s platform as quickly as possible. We leave no room for any error.”

He continues, “With the sophistication of the Brady solution, we were delighted to have all 17 locations integrated on the system with users operating on-line in under 90 days.”

Sweetman says the Newell accounting team had been spending 15 days to complete month-end accounts. After these locations began using Brady’s Commodity Recycling Enterprise solution, they completed this task in three days.

“In this low margin, volatile commodities space, SA understands the need for quality, real-time information,” Sweetman says. “Fully costed transactions and inventory positions are crucial to our management of the business, and we believe that the Brady software is the best positioned to provide that data, in particular since it recently acquired ScrapRunner, the industry leader in the trucking fleet dispatch and container management side of the business.” 

Gavin Lavelle, CEO of Brady PLC, says, “Tough markets in particular require fast, reliable solutions that address the nuances of the specific market. Brady has always recognized that one size doesn’t fit all. The nuances of the recycling sector cannot be addressed within a standard ERP (enterprise resource planning) system.

“Brady’s solution for recycling companies focuses on the unique financial, commercial and operational management requirements of recycling companies,” he continues. “I firmly believe that recyclers select Brady as the result of many years of consistently delivering on our commitments and the understanding of the business that our team has gained, as well as a deep understanding of the unique way in which each individual customer operates.”

Lavelle adds, “I must add that the success of an implementation is reliant on commitment by the vendor and the customer, and, in this case, all the credit for the extraordinary short implementation timeline and successful go-live goes to the teams at SA Recycling and Newell. Their planning and execution show what can be accomplished when organized and managed correctly.”