How We Engage

Buy certainty in increments —
not a transformation program.

Every phase ends with concrete deliverables, measured results, and an explicit go/no-go decision. You never commit to the next step before the current one has proven itself.

See the Phases Book a Scoping Session

If you are unsure which path fits, start with the 30-minute conversation. It is the right first step for nearly every team.

The Path

Four phases. Three decision gates. Zero lock-in.

Step 0

minutes

Scoping Session

A working session with your team to identify where a take-back program creates the most value first.

Step 1

4–6

weeks

AI-Scoped Program Design

A packaged, costed program concept for your assets: a 4–6 week scoping sprint, built on your asset and recycling data.

Prefer to start yourself? Design your program in five minutes.

Step 2

8–12

weeks

GO / NO-GO GATE

Proof-of-Value Pilot

An 8–12 week pilot with success measures agreed upfront. It runs live orders with your existing contractors; nobody gets replaced.

Step 3

6–36

months

DECISION-GATED SCALE

Take-Back-as-a-Service

We design, launch, and operate your take-back program, expanded per business unit, asset type, and material stream.

Why now? Each use-case page shows what binds when in your industry.

Accountability

Agreed together in Step 1: measured before you scale.

≤ 5d

Operator onboarding: from invite to first processed order

≥90%

Routing accuracy into approved R-strategies and facilities

≥ 40%

Reduction in coordination overhead across parties

≥ 95%

Documentation completeness at every handoff

These are the default pilot targets. We calibrate them with you in Step 1, publish the agreed set before Step 2 starts, and check against them at the Step 2 gate. If we miss the mark, you have your no-go.

What It Takes

What we'll ask for during scoping, and what you avoid.

What we'll ask for during scoping

A named program owner (ops, procurement, or sustainability)
Asset and volume data for the pilot scope. Estimates are fine; our scoping engine handles uncertainty
Introduction to the contractors already handling your end-of-life assets
30 minutes to start. That's it.

What you avoid

No ERP replacement: we orchestrate alongside SAP & existing systems
No contractor switching: your partners stay, they just get connected
No multi-year commitment before proof: every phase is separately decided
No IT project: operators onboard in days, not quarters

Co-funding options exist for qualifying programs; we'll flag eligibility during scoping.

Common Questions

Common questions

Do we have to replace our existing recyclers or logistics partners?

No. That's the core of our neutrality principle. We connect and govern your existing network; we don't compete with it or replace it. Your contractors get onboarded to the platform and keep their role.

How does this integrate with SAP / our ERP?

ContainerGrid runs as the middleware alongside your ERP. Asset and order data flow via standard interfaces; your ERP remains the system of record for finance. Nothing is ripped out.

What does a pilot cost?

Pilot investment depends on scope (asset classes, regions, number of operators) and is quantified in your Step 1 business case, including available co-funding routes. Most programs are structured to be self-funding from the value they recover.

What happens to our data?

Each party sees exactly what their role requires: permissioned access based on role. Program data belongs to the program owner. We operate under GDPR and support enterprise data-handling reviews as part of any pilot.

How fast can operators in our network be onboarded?

The pilot target is ≤5 days from invite to first processed order: measured, not promised. Operator onboarding speed is one of the four default success criteria every pilot is judged against.

Decision confidence

The questions buyers actually worry about.

What if the rollout stalls on our side?

Programs start deliberately small: the scoping phase defines the smallest viable start, operators onboard in days (our success metric is 5 days or less), and adoption is phased so a stalled workstream never blocks the rest. You enter through the business owner, not through a 12-month IT project.

How much IT effort is this for our team?

ContainerGrid runs as the middleware alongside your ERP. Data flows over standard interfaces, weighing slips arrive via webhook, and your ERP remains the system of record for finance. Nothing is ripped out, and the first phase needs no integration at all.

Will drivers and yard staff actually use it?

The field apps are built for exactly these roles and are in daily production use at 70+ operators. Required fields are configurable prompts, not hard blocks, so the app supports the shift instead of fighting it.

What happens to our data if we stop?

Your data is exportable at any time, plus 30 days after contract end. That is a contractual commitment from our terms, not a support promise. Monthly terms, cancel anytime, no lock-in.

Are you mature enough for an enterprise program?

The platform has been in production since 2020: 1M+ orders processed, 70+ recyclers running daily operations, including a German municipal operator in daily production use. Enterprise programs are decision-gated: every phase ends with a defined deliverable and an explicit go or no-go.

Do you compete with our operators?

No. ContainerGrid connects all stakeholders without taking sides, owning inventory, or competing with its customers. Operators integrate their existing assets and raise utilization; neutrality is built into the platform architecture, not just the strategy.

What does starting actually commit us to?

A 30-minute conversation commits you to nothing. The scoping phase (4 to 6 weeks) ends with a costed program concept you own either way. The pilot (8 to 12 weeks) ends at a named decision gate. You can stop at every step, and everything produced up to that point stays with you.

Making the case internally? Get the champion kit: briefing, business case, FAQ, roadmap and white paper, by email.

Team

The team behind the platform

Aron Handreke

Co-Founder & CEO

5 years in recycling and waste management. Prior experience across 5 continents. Ex-Strategy Consultant (Roland Berger). HEC Paris MBA.

Dr. Burkhard Ohs

Co-Founder & Chief Development Officer

PhD in Circular Supply Chain Orchestration. Raised >€9M in public R&D funding. Background: RWTH Aachen, Evonik, Neste.

Manjeet Kumar

Engineering Manager

Tech leadership in Generative AI, Cloud, Data. SaaS/ERP architecture expertise. Background: Forto, Delivery Hero.

Pranav Ram

Go-to-Market & Finance

5 years in strategy consulting across Belgium and the UK. AI product leadership from pre-seed to Series A in enterprise voice AI. HEC Paris x CEMS. Background: Bain & Company, Prosper AI, Amadeus.

Dr. Jan Breitinger

Senior Advisor Business Development, Europe, Africa & Asia

PhD in development politics. Strategy consulting and innovation-policy leadership across Europe and Africa. Background: BCG, Bertelsmann Stiftung, Fundación Bertelsmann.

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