Remote working has skyrocketed in popularity, presenting many benefits for employees working from home, but it has also created many challenges, especially for logistics. Reverse logistics is a staple in the ITAD industry as a service that helps ease the burden of transporting assets, and finding an ITAD partner can also help mitigate the hurdles of a remote workforce with logistics solutions. IT asset disposition is critical in an age when technology is almost a requirement for daily life.
Logistics Challenges Presented by Remote Working
Remote working has created several ITAD challenges and forced companies to rethink IT asset management strategies. With employees spread out, tracking and managing IT assets is more complicated, and logistics can become a nightmare. While working from home, employees are now keeping devices longer, creating an obstacle to remotely replacing and disposing of assets. Data security presents another challenge. With employees working from their homes, their devices are more vulnerable to data theft, and the chances of a data breach increase significantly if assets are not disposed of properly.
ITAD Providers Offer Services to Remote Clients
Whether in-office or working remotely, eventually, IT assets will need to be replaced. Working in a remote environment can make logistics challenging when disposing of IT assets, but ITAD providers like HOBI offer customized reverse logistics services no matter where clients are located. Reverse logistics isn’t just about transporting IT assets. It’s about getting your retired equipment from one place to another with zero damage and no data leaks. When you transport IT assets, you’re also transporting data, and data security should be a top priority for any corporation. Finding an ITAD provider with transparent reverse logistics services helps provide a measure of data security before data is wiped from the devices and peace of mind that your data is in the right hands. Another thing to consider is the safety of your IT equipment. Transporting IT assets without damaging hardware requires proper packaging to ensure a safe trip and temperature storage to prevent overheating.
HOBI’s Remote Box Program
As technology evolves and the world continues to adjust to its rapid growth, the ITAD industry evolves and now includes additional IT asset management and disposition services that help clients navigate the obstacles of change. One of the most notable changes is the influx of remote working. Many businesses have become fully remote and require special services to accommodate a unique business model. Remote management enables ITAD enterprises to provide IT asset disposition services to clients, whether in-office or remote. HOBI developed the Remote Box Program to help navigate the hurdles for companies with a remote workforce and still offer remote ITAD services like:
- Equipment retirement and rollout support
- Boxes, labels, and courier service available
- Manage each return with concise and careful instructions for return
- Quick and accurate reporting on all returned assets
- Data erasure reporting is guaranteed
- Redeployment support available
HOBI is a premier IT asset management and disposition provider with more than 30 years of industry experience. HOBI prioritizes client satisfaction with optimized reverse logistics solutions, including onsite data erasure, to ensure no data breaches occur during transport.
For more information about our reverse logistics or vITAD services, call 817-814-2620 or contact HOBI at sales@hobi.com.