Change is inevitable for any industry, and the IT asset disposition is no exception; however, the ITAD industry obstacles are somewhat more challenging to overcome. At its core, ITAD is the collection, processing, and recycling of retired, damaged, or outdated IT assets, but over time, clients’ needs have evolved, and new industry facets have emerged as providers adjust to the latest industry standards. Value-added IT asset disposition (vITAD) represents the industry changes taking hold, as additional service offerings such as reporting methods, support for remote workers, ERP integration, and ITAD for non-traditional assets.
ITAD Transformed
Technology has advanced rapidly in the past two decades, leading to a digital age of new obstacles for processors to maneuver. Computers and phones were once devices that stayed at home, but the evolution of technology has created generations of mobile electronics, smart appliances, and even electric vehicles, from cars to scooters that are more difficult to process. Additionally, the abundance of electronics has created a global e-waste crisis, resulting in a need for redeployment services such as repair and refurbishment. A global pandemic thrust remote working into the spotlight, and now support for remote employees is a necessity. As additional facets of core ITAD elements, vITAD encompasses the new industry standards to ensure that clients continue to receive end-of-use services for IT assets throughout a changing industry landscape.
Value-Added ITAD Services
Remote Support – Remote working continues to be prevalent in the business world, which necessitates support for remote employees. ITAD providers have adjusted service offerings to include remote management for IT assets, which enables them to continue providing IT asset disposition services for clients, whether in-office or remote.
ERP Integration – Technology has changed the way we communicate and conduct business. ERP integration connects your ERP system with other on-premise and cloud applications a company 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 by enabling your ERP system and other apps to stay in sync.
ESG Reporting
Another vITAD service that has gained popularity over the past several years is ESG reporting. To provide transparency and accountability, ESG criteria focus on three areas regarding how well a company performs relative to environmental, social, and governance issues. By disclosing environmental, social, and governance data, companies can shed some light on ESG performance and compliance, improve investor transparency, and become more environmentally aware.
Non-Traditional Assets
Conducting business digitally created the need for cloud computing, and storing data has become almost entirely digital in the business world. vITAD covers ITAD services for non-traditional assets that are now more utilized than they once were, such as data centers and mobile devices. Mobile assets and data centers have grown tremendously in the last decade due to the digital shift in business. Value-added ITAD services provide mobility-managed services such as repair, refurbishment, asset redeployment, and data center services, including decommissioning, relocation, data destruction, and remarketing.
As the pioneers of the vITAD concept, HOBI is committed to continued improvement to meet the evolving needs of clients. We offer a range of vITAD services, including remote management with our remote box program, non-traditional asset services for data centers and mobile assets, and ESG reporting.
For more information about our vITAD services, call 817-814-2620 or contact HOBI at sales@hobi.com.