IT asset management encompasses more than just disposition. New technology is released each year, with rising prices causing many to rethink upgrades for personal devices. The problem is that enterprise IT assets must be updated regularly to ensure the equipment functions properly. Annual upgrades can become costly over time, especially for new businesses. Partnering with an ITAD provider like HOBI, which offers repair and remarketing services for the reuse of retired IT assets, can save an enterprise time and money while maximizing device value.
As expensive as upgrading IT assets can be, maintaining functional hardware is essential for business, especially in a digital era. The problem is the rising cost of electronics and the yearly releases of new models. According to IDC, In 2021, prices increased on client devices by 20 percent and 15 percent on servers, storage, and networking, respectively. As prices continue to rise, technology is becoming too expensive to simply get rid of, and throwing away retired assets that are still functional wastes enterprise resources. Having a disposition plan by partnering with an ITAD provider eliminates the issue with value-added ITAD services like device reuse.
Many enterprises keep IT assets longer or purchase used devices rather than new ones. Some ITAD providers offer value-added services that help extend the life cycle of used devices. Even third-party repair shops can become costly over time, but partnering with an ITAD provider often includes repair and refurbishment services to maximize reuse value.
Repairing used IT assets helps prepare them for remarketing. Remarketing used devices helps create sales channels for those hoping to find alternatives to new devices. This helps reduce the demand for new devices and reduces the resources required to mine new metals for new devices. Having a disposition plan in place also means increasing asset value by having a repair team and a remarketing strategy.
HOBI International, Inc. is an R2v3, RIOS, WBE, and ISO 14001 certified IT asset management and disposition enterprise with more than 30 years of experience in the industry. HOBI focuses on maximizing economic return and mitigating environmental liability at every step of the disposition process. We offer data erasure and security services for devices being repaired for reuse and onsite reverse logistics services for asset relocation or decommission.
HOBI also offers donation programs for companies seeking to donate used IT assets to those without access, such as schools or nursing homes. Our repair and refurbishment opportunities ensure clients that their assets are getting a second lifecycle while avoiding the hassle of working with multiple vendors simultaneously.
For more information about our ITAD services, call 817-814-2620 or contact HOBI at sales@hobi.com.