IT Asset Management

Asset Management: Best Practices for IT Asset Disposition

IT assets are a prominent tool in the business world, but many companies possess too many. Often, IT assets are upgraded annually in favor of newer models, and the old equipment is retired regardless of whether it is still usable. This can lead to storage issues when old assets pile up in empty spaces. Responsible IT asset disposition starts with IT asset management, and implementing best ITAD practices.

Katelyn Harrison July 22, 2024

ITAD

BAN & SERI Host Basel Convention Amendments Webinar

The Basel Action Network (BAN) recently teamed up with SERI for a webinar to discuss the Basel Convention amendments and to help those in the industry understand what the changes mean for electronics processors.

Katelyn Harrison July 18, 2024

ESG

Achieve ESG Goals with a Value-Added ITAD Provider

Partnering with a vITAD enterprise like HOBI provides multiple avenues for ESG growth, including diversification, data security, e-recycling, device value maximization through repair and remarketing, and helping to bridge the digital divide with donation programs.

Katelyn Harrison July 17, 2024

ITAD

Reduce E-Waste with ITAD by Donating Retired IT Assets

Office assets like phones, laptops, computers, tablets, and desktops are often upgraded and discarded in favor of newer models. However, a primary reason for the e-waste crisis is poor e-waste management. However, partnering with an ITAD provider to donate retired IT assets will help protect the environment by preventing used electronics from entering the waste stream.

Katelyn Harrison July 16, 2024

Data Security

Data Protection with an All-Inclusive ITAD Provider

IT assets are typically upgraded every one to two years to ensure they continue functioning properly, and retired assets often become an afterthought. Many are left in storage or piled in supply closets until a disposition plan can be made. The problem is that data is left vulnerable even after retirement, and data protection is critical in a digital age. All-inclusive IT asset disposition providers offer a range of services for end-of-use assets, including data erasure and security.

Katelyn Harrison July 15, 2024

ITAD

Lithium-Ion Battery Facts & Preventing Battery Fires at 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.

Katelyn Harrison July 11, 2024

vITAD

vITAD: Value-Added ITAD Services for a Changing Industry

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.

Katelyn Harrison July 10, 2024

Environmental Services

Environmental Awareness with ITAD Service Offerings

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.

Katelyn Harrison July 9, 2024

Reverse Logistics

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.

Katelyn Harrison July 8, 2024

IT Asset Management

ITAM: Safety Tips for Potential Self-Repair Disasters

Down eight percent compared to the first quarter of 2023, the U.S. smartphone market registered another year-over-year shipment decline in the first calendar quarter, marking its sixth quarterly decline. Price hikes have also increased the price of repairs, leading many consumers to attempt self-repairs at home.

Katelyn Harrison July 3, 2024

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