Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including logistics solutions with an IT asset disposition provider, environmental awareness with ITAD service offerings, value-added ITAD services for a changing industry, and lithium-ion battery facts and preventing battery fires at home.
Logistics Solutions with an IT Asset Disposition Provider
Logistics plays a crucial role in the ITAD industry, as the process of transporting IT assets relies on safe, efficient methods of packaging, storing and transporting assets. Logistics goes beyond transport, and it is easy to forget about the other aspects of the process that are just as important such as packaging, data security, and asset relocation. ITAD providers offer a range of end-of-use services that include comprehensive reverse logistics services like data erasure, mailbag programs, and pick up all under the ITAD umbrella.
Environmental Awareness with ITAD Service Offerings
Environmental awareness is growing in the business world. Many companies are changing packaging methods and looking for responsible ways to dispose of waste in order to meet environmental goals. Electronic waste makes up 70 percent of the world’s toxic waste, and proper disposition of retired IT assets not only help protect the environment, but can also protect the health of those living near landfills. IT asset disposition providers like HOBI collect retired IT assets like laptops, computers, tablets and smartphones, and ensure they are properly disposed of via e-recycling.
vITAD: Value-Added ITAD Services for a Changing Industry
The ITAD industry is changing, including new business facets and traditional ITAD service offerings. The new facets are referred to as value-added ITAD, or vITAD, a term pioneered by HOBI to describe the changing industry landscape. This new generation of ITAD services augments core ITAD services that help clients adapt to industry changes. Value-added services like remote management, ESG reporting, ERP integration, and donations programs help clients navigate the obstacles of these recent changes, and help ITAD enterprises continue to provide IT asset disposition services to clients.
Lithium-Ion Battery Facts & Preventing Battery Fires at Home
Batteries power many things used everyday, especially electronics. Our favorite electronics, like tablets, laptops, smartphones, and smartwatches, are all manufactured with Lithium-Ion batteries. Batteries should never be thrown away, but lithium-ion batteries are hazardous due to their explosive nature. For this reason, responsible IT asset disposition is critical to preventing battery fires, whether in-office or working from home. Partnering with an ITAD provider like HOBI will ease the burden of finding a safe disposal method for retired IT assets while providing a range of end-of-life solutions, including data security, data center services, and reverse logistics.