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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (7/8-7/11)

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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (7/1-7/3)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including exploring the IT asset disposition process step by step, how ITAD providers offer data center services for retired gear, and ITAM safety tips for potential self-repair disasters. 

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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. 

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ITAD Providers Offer Data Center Services for Retired Gear 

Much time and effort goes into maintaining data centers and ensuring data is protected at all times, and decommissioning or even relocation can become a headache. Disassembly alone can be time-consuming, and getting data centers from one place to another with no data leaks can also be costly. Enterprises can save time and budget funds by partnering with an ITAD provider for IT asset management for end-of-life IT assets, which also offers data center solutions. 

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IT Asset Disposition

Exploring the IT Asset Disposition Process Step by Step 

Improper disposal can result in environmental pollution and become detrimental to human health, but partnering with an ITAD provider mitigates environmental liabilities and ensures IT assets are disposed of responsibly. Despite the growing ITAD landscape, many still lack the knowledge of proper IT asset disposition or what it entails. 

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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (6/24-6/27)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including leveraging mobility managed services with an ITAD provider, value-added ITAD services that benefit your business, robust data security for retired assets with IT disposition, and navigating the e-waste landscape with an ITAD partner. 

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Navigate the E-Waste Landscape with an ITAD Partner 

Partnering with an ITAD provider like HOBI helps avoid the hassle of getting rid of retired IT assets. ITAD professionals collect retired IT hardware like computers, desktops, laptops, phones, and tablets and provide many end-of-use services that protect clients’ data and the environment.

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Data Security

Robust Data Security for Retired Assets with IT Disposition 

Data security is becoming increasingly critical in a digital age where every piece of information is stored on electronic devices. From smartphones to vehicles and even smart appliances, exponential amounts of personal data are being stored on IT equipment, and the only way to protect data is proper data sanitization with responsible IT asset disposition. 

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Value-Added ITAD Services That Benefit Your Business 

Many changes have occurred in IT asset disposition, transforming the industry into a landscape of broader services. These changes include new facets of traditional ITAD services that adjust to clients’ evolving needs, such as support for remote workers, ESG reporting, reverse logistics, reimaging and asset redeployment, and employee buyback and donation programs. These value-added ITAD services benefit enterprises that partner with vITAD providers like HOBI. 

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Leverage Mobility Managed Services with an ITAD Provider 

Environmental awareness has grown significantly within the last decade, and many companies are aware of the dangers of throwing away IT assets. However, many still need to figure out what to do with them, which leads to an abundance of assets stored in closets, piled on shelves, or discarded in drawers. Utilizing mobility-managed services with an ITAD provider eliminates potential risks and ensures mobile devices are disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner. 

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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (6/17-6/20)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including closing the loop with repair and redeployment, implementing diversity with a WBE-certified ITAD provider, sustainability practices for asset disposal with ITAD, and preventing e-waste hazards with proper IT asset management. 

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