Reverse Supply Chain Solutions
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The Smart Dollars & Cents of Leveraging the Reverse Supply Chain
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Field support and product returns are one of the most difficult supply chain operations to streamline. Delays, shipping charges, warranty claims and administrative overhead cost technology manufacturers millions each year. In fact, the Aberdeen Group estimates that high-tech organizations spend approximately 8% of total revenues alone on reverse logistics activities. This whitepaper will discuss the smart dollars and cents of taking control of the inefficiencies in your current reverse supply chain.
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Excess Inventory Management
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Cataloging and management of excess inventory is an ongoing challenge for many technology companies. This white paper discusses the sources of excess inventory, how it escalates into a real business issue and what companies can do to get the most value out of their excess inventory.
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Vendor-Managed Inventory in the Technology Service Supply Chain
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The core competency of Technology manufacturers’ is developing and selling technology, not managing supply chains of replacement parts. Today’s harsh economic climate has intensified the need to scrutinize and optimize every area of an operation. As technology service firms evaluate the swelling complexity of inventory management, VMI has become an increasingly attractive option. This paper discusses the principles of VMI in the service environment and how the right program can help effectively manage the inventory of service parts.
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IT Asset Disposition
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2010 Converge ITAD Trends Report
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The second annual Converge ITAD Trends Report benchmarks the views of IT pros in mid to large enterprises on the emerging issues in IT asset disposition (ITAD).
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Strategies for Effective Global IT Asset Disposition
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Although the U.S. has a relatively sophisticated ITAD infrastructure, in many other countries asset disposal is not handled with the same protocol. Organizations operating internationally can be damaged because U.S. data security and environmental protection regulations usually hold the parent company liable for violations by its subsidiaries in other countries. This report outlines key strategies and benefits of adopting a global ITAD approach.
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Silencing Data Forever
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Data destruction and the vital auditing processes that accompany it are a time-consuming job and more involved than people think. Secure and complete data erasure may involve multiple stages, up to and including the physical destruction of the storage device. In this white paper, we look at some of the options and trade-offs for secure data destruction.
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Discrepancy Reporting Delivers Surprising Business Benefits
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The job of tracking IT assets at the end of their life may seem like a necessary evil, but there are actually many tangible business benefits. Read about the hidden costs that consistent and reliable discrepancy reporting can identify.
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Checklist to Driving IT Asset Residual Value
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Remarketing not only promotes a sustainable environment, it also helps offset some or all of the costs of proper IT equipment disposal. This checklist outlines simple ways you can maximize the value of end-of-life equipment in order to drive remarketing value.
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The Economics of IT Asset Disposition
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In a natural effort to minimize the cost and risk of owning IT assets, companies may feel safe using “no-cost” disposal options. Unfortunately, these options can open an organization up to security and environmental risks. What you should spend on IT asset disposal depends on how much you may lose if your disposal strategy were to fail.
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Five Myths About IT Asset Disposition
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Many myths still exist about the rules and best practices surrounding IT asset disposal. No longer is the process simply getting old equipment off your hands. The penalties for exposing private data can range from large fines and lawsuits to potential jail time. This reality, combined with the sheer volume of end-of-life equipment that businesses must manage, is creating a need for specialists that can offer the highest quality of data cleansing along with safe, auditable and environmentally sound disposal.
This whitepaper will discuss the five largest myths of IT asset disposition and how firms can prepare themselves to avoid potential pitfalls.
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IT Asset Disposal - The Missing Link in IP Asset Security Protection
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The definition of Intellectual Property (IP) may vary by firm but most business professionals would agree that items such as trade secrets, design plans, formulas, manufacturing processes, and business strategic plans, are extremely important assets and therefore must be protected.
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PC End of Life: Where Enterprise Makes Mistakes
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Enterprises continue to neglect PC end-of-life issues; specifically, those enterprises that are not adequately protecting enterprise data and not taking the proper environmental precautions when retiring PCs...
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