Born Scrappy

Finding another million pounds will not be an easy thing... Its fun having equipment. It's fun processing scrap. And you can put in new tech. But don't make assumptions. You need to know what you're gonna process. And where its gonna come from. Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan

?? JUST DROPPED Born Scrappy Season 3 Episode 11! With Dave Klein, Senior Vice President of Nonferrous Marketing and Trading at Alter Trading. One of the largest privately owned metal recyclers in the US. He has spent the better part of three decades in the metal recycling industry. And has years of hard-won wisdom from his experience In today's episode, we talk about: ???Buying against today's price ???Learning from your failures ???Honoring your contracts ???Taking it slowly ???And more! Listen to the full episode. Wherever you stream your podcasts. Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan

If you're gonna hire somebody and put them on a forklift… Train them on how to inspect it and what to look for. It takes 10-15 minutes to inspect the equipment. Before they jump on it in the morning. Whether you're using software. Or pen and paper. Here's the TLDR: ?? Have a plan ?? Train your people ?? Inspect equipment daily ?? Make someone responsible Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan Justin Trentadue

Everybody wants their machine fixed first... Communication between mechanic and operator is important. But best practice is to have someone in the middle. A manager may understand the priorities better. So they can deploy limited resources. To the biggest areas of need. Born Scrappy.Brought to you by Buddy. If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan Justin Trentadue

How much money are you pouring in to old equipment? We don't always have the systems to give us visibility. On how much we're spending. On an old piece of equipment. Without this data, how can we know if it is: ?? More productive to redeploy to another facility? ?? Better to use it as a back-up & buy a new one? ?? Worth pouring more money into R&M? ?? Time to get rid of it altogether? Once you have the data. The right answers become clear. Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan Justin Trentadue

The problem with analog maintenance systems? Operators tend to just check the boxes. Could it be laziness? Or that they're not good at their job? Or have they stopped reporting things. Because the piece of paper gets filed somewhere. Or it stays in the cab. And they're tired of it falling on deaf ears? Either way, tech can help you hold people accountable. Not just the operators for doing checks and reporting issues. But also maintenance staff and management for following through. Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan Justin Trentadue

?? JUST DROPPED Born Scrappy Season 3 Episode 10! With Justin Trentadue, Vice President of Operations at Coastal Waste & Recycling, Inc. And founder of UptimePM. An innovative tech solution. For vehicle & plant maintenance management. In today's episode, we talk about: ?? Having a middle person to handle the noise ?? Flaws with the maintenance status quo ?? When red flags fall on deaf ears ?? The value of data ?? And much more! Listen to the full episode. Wherever you stream your podcasts. Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan Justin Trentadue

Are you the future of this industry? If you’re an executive. 40 years old and under. Looking to connect with peers. And to build lasting relationships. Then you’d be crazy not to join ReMA’s Young Execs Council. Not only will you help shape the future of the industry. And super-charge your own career. You’ll have a lot of fun doing it! Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan Abhijay Goenka Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) ReMA Young Executives Council (ReMAYE)

Why should you collaborate with your competitors? We're all in the same boat. Navigating the same big issues. Think Covid, the port strike, regulations. Everyone has their perspectives and experiences. And their playbook of how to handle these situations. Being able to talk to and collaborate with other exporters. Beats trying to navigate the waters alone! Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan Abhijay Goenka

Think you're a trader? Think again. If the core of your business is managing: ?? Cash flow ?? Credit exposure ?? Capital deployment You might just be an investment bank. Fostering the international trade of recycled metal. Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan Abhijay Goenka