Professionalizing route management and automating TrackDéchets: the ACOMEX case study

📍 Context

ACOMEX is an infectious medical waste collection company based in Ille-et-Vilaine. Before UNICO, the team faced two major operational challenges:

• The compliance with Trackdéchets, which required manual generation and management of waste tracking slips (BSD).
  
  
• The route planning, carried out via Google Maps, involving manual address entry and ad-hoc scheduling of collection points.
  

These methods resulted in significant time loss and limited the potential for service quality improvements.

💡 Why choose UNICO?

According to Lucie, our contact at ACOMEX:

"We needed an interface to link collection with slip generation, as well as a mapping tool to prepare routes and organize collection points."

The choice of UNICO was driven by:

• The centralization of features (route planning + Trackdéchets) in a single tool.
  
  
• An immediate time saving on planning and administrative tasks.
  
  
• The the ability to scale the tool to meet specific needs over time.
  

⚙️ Implementation & support

UNICO supported ACOMEX with:

• The custom configuration of mapping and collection points.
  
  
• Theautomated generation of tracking slips for Trackdéchets.
  
  
• The deployment of the tool in the field, in coordination with operational teams.
  
  
• Specific functional enhancements, developed over the course of use, based on team feedback.
  

📊 Observed results

1. Significant time savings

• Time saved per route: ~1 hour
  Thanks to the elimination of manual address and tracking slip entry.

"We save a good hour per route, thanks in particular to the automatic data entry in Trackdéchets."

2. Optimization of route planning

• Automated stop sequencing via the mapping tool.
  
  
• Elimination of Google Maps, previously used with manual address entry.

"Before, we entered everything into Google Maps. Now the stops are saved, and everything is faster."

3. Automated regulatory compliance

• Generation of Trackdéchets slips without manual intervention.
  
  
• More reliable submissions, reduced errors, and secure regulatory tracking.
  

4. Professionalized management

UNICO is seen as a driver for structure for the team.

"It’s a professionalization tool. It really adds value to our organization."

5. Reallocating time to higher-value tasks

The time saved on administrative tasks has allowed us to focus on other priorities.

🧭 Next steps

ACOMEX continues to use UNICO as a daily support tool. The focus remains on data reliability, ease of use, and operational time savings.

💬 Conclusion

ACOMEX’s experience illustrates UNICO’s ability to professionalize field operations, while simplifying regulatory compliance.

✅ 1 hour saved per route
✅ No manual data entry for slips
✅ Simple, effective, and scalable management tool

"UNICO saves us time and helps us be more professional."‍