Simplify & optimise inventory management by increasing container visibility
PIN’s container trackers are low-power, have a 7-year battery life and are built to withstand all weather conditions & operational environments.
Track container locations & movements in real-time Pinpoint inventory at every location Identify & eliminate slow moving containers Unlock hidden container capacity Maximise container utilisation Detect & recover theft
Location tracking & smart geofencing for best-in-class container visibility
We combine container & vehicle tracking technology with smart geofencing to automate and gather precise location, movement & service data.
Virtual parameters (smart geofences) are created around real world areas on a map to trigger targeted alerts and actions when containers arrive and leave specific locations.
PIN’s visibility platform transforms the data into actionable insights and reports, making monitoring & managing your container fleet a whole lot easier.
Container location & movement monitoring
Save time searching for containers. View all your containers on a live, digital map. Simply click the pins or use filters to be directed to a specific container, location or customer.
Get insights into travelling patterns. Know where each container has been, how long it stayed there & how many times it has been serviced.
Identify & recover theft. Smart geofences detect & alert unauthorised movements. Use container movement data to identify suspicious locations & timelines.
Real-time inventory reporting
Automate time-consuming inventory tasks. Always know exactly how many containers you have, where they are, how long they have been there & how many of each type are available to serve customers.
Optimise availability at each depot. Use insights to reallocate containers according to demand.
Identify & eliminate slow moving containers
Enable quick identification of slow movers. PIN highlights containers that have been at a site for 28+ days.
Use insights to make data-driven, targeting decisions. Request collections, apply rental payments or right-size containers to drive service frequency and unlock extra capacity.
Monitor slow moving trends. To create business targets & measure month on month performance.
Maximise container utilisation
Leverage container utilisation metrics. Measure how efficiently you’re using your containers and identify opportunities to pull more value from them.
Optimise container allocation. Get insights into underused containers and bring them back into rotation.
How waste container tracking helped Sims Metal
Sims Metal service thousands of customers across 40 UK locations and found monitoring container locations, inventory and utilisation difficult due to data discrepancies in their operating system. Sims had an inaccurate view of how often containers at customer sites were serviced and were consistently purchasing new containers.
PIN provides Sims with real-time container visibility; location, movement and inventory data is automated, eliminating the manual data entry & human errors that previously lead to data discrepancies.
Sims can now correctly identify & locate all their waste containers and can efficiently track inventory at every location. Inventory data enables Sims to reallocate containers according to demand and utilisation data helps bring containers back into rotation. By unlocking extra container capacity, Sims can prevent unnecessary fleet expansion.
Other waste & recycling businesses using PIN’s container tracking solution: Powerday: waste management and skip-hire services, Enva: general waste recycling, Recycling Lives: total waste management, Cireco: recycling and waste collection services, and skip-hire, Fresh Start Waste: commercial waste removal, Gaskells: waste management services, A&A Recycling: wood recycling, B&M Waste Services: waste management and recycling services, DCW: waste management services, Qualitech: industrial environmental waste services, Link Recycling: commercial waste management and Retford Waste: skip hire and waste removal service.
Customer success stories
What our customers say about PIN
“With the visibility that PIN gives us, we have been targeting slow movers more aggressively. We have been able to both increase our collection volumes and create capacity for growth, without having to buy more skips.”
“Having the data on the exact location of our containers and knowing how quickly they are turning is imperative. PIN gives us a means to deliver more from our existing business and the investment we have already made.”