Partnering with an IT asset disposition provider enables an enterprise to have an environmentally friendly disposition plan, which is becoming increasingly important as technology advances. The ITAD landscape has changed as technology has evolved to better adjust to the ever-shifting industry. HOBI pioneered the vITAD concept to describe the new value-added IT asset disposition services taking hold in the industry.
HOBI president and co-founder Craig Boswell describes the vITAD concept as an augmentation of the traditional ITAD model with ERP integration, asset redeployment, re-imaging, and ESG reporting. vITAD consists of several additional facets of the industry, including support for remote workers, R2v3 certification, robust ERP, data privacy, and ESG reporting. As a significant change in industry standards, value-added services aim to enhance traditional ITAD services by expanding service offerings that address new industry requirements. vITAD services can benefit an enterprise in many ways.
First, having a sound disposition plan in place for retired IT assets establishes clear environmental standards for the company and helps achieve environmental ESG goals.
ESG reporting has become more popular in the vITAD era to provide more transparency and accountability to clients. ESG represents a company’s environmental, social, and governance policies. More businesses are becoming aware of environmental needs and striving to reduce their carbon footprint. ESG helps companies seeking to connect with other environmentally-conscious businesses, and partnering with a vITAD provider will alert clients of the company’s stand on environmental policies.
Another beneficial vITAD service is ERP integration. ERP systems are an enterprise’s organizational method used for many things, including supply chain management, order management, procurement, and analytics. ERP integration connects your ERP system with other on-premise and cloud applications a business uses, enabling the ERP system and the other apps to stay in sync. ERP integration helps employees collaborate and communicate more effectively in a world dominated by digital communication.
Lastly, the most notable change in the industry within the last five years is the number of remote workers. After the pandemic, many businesses chose to continue working remotely, which resulted in the need for remote management. Many clients are now remote and require specialized services that support a remote work environment. HOBI specifically provides support for remote workers via our remote box program, which offers strategies for the safe and quick collection, evaluation, and redeployment of equipment on behalf of our clients.
The ITAD industry is changing, and these value-added services help provide clients with top-tier ITAD needs, whether they are in-office or working remotely. vITAD also provides ITAD partners with enterprise benefits that elevate environmental policies and enhance employee communication.
In addition to our R2v3, RIOS, and ISO 14001 certifications, HOBI is also WBE-certified. A WBE certification enables other companies to identify diverse suppliers and enhance their ESG goals while helping promote women-owned businesses to major corporations looking to do business with a woman-owned company.