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My accountant has been virtually
beating this into my mind since the mid-70s—and it STILL holds
true. Unfortunately, a majority of business professionals have been
carefully educated by the massive technology supplier industries to
believe they HAVE to spend money on technology to save money on technology.
News Alert: You Do NOT Have To Spend More On Technology To Save
More!
The Technology Portfolio of goods and services represents one of THE most significant cost centers of every business of every size in every country. Unfortunately, only a very tiny minority of businesses effectively controls technology life cycle spending. The losses are enormous. Whether we are talking acquisition of technology assets, or services, or support & maintenance, unless your company establishes and follows a life cycle management plan, you are losing your assets (so to speak).
The savings possibilities of effective technology asset management are even more enormous--you just gotta start paying attention to begin reaping benefits. Read on to get started saving money without spending money.
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Tech Asset Mgt. -
TAM Strategies / Tactics
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Tossed any flourescent tubes lately? How about computers? Monitors? Batteries? Did you know that these are frequently considered toxic materials? Did you toss any of these items in your trash bin?
Don't know? Don't care?
Either way—you and your company will pay the price for violations...
This content is our response to the
Ben Elgin and
Brian Grow article posted in Business Week, E-Waste: The Dirty Secret of Recycling Electronics, 15 October, 2008. Monitoring technology assets--even AFTER official disposal--is part of the responsibilities of an effective technology asset manager. Here is how you can protect your company from crippling fines, penalties, and negative publicity due to ineffective E-Waste disposal.
Real World - American Companies - The EPA can fine you and/or your company as much as $10,000 per toxic chemical contained in every system you illegally dump--even if YOU didn't dump it.
Corporations—especially American corporations—should take a very
careful look at their methods for disposal of ANY company-owned
assets that contain toxic chemicals. In the case of this
article—these assets will include computer systems that American
companies assumed were correctly placed for recycling—an legal disposal process that is frequently NOT carried out.
In these financial times we need to
carefully consider the likelihood of businesses in a developing
country happily purchasing our technology scrap for improper
recycling. If we look at this trend—and compare it to the global
copyright piracy enforcement trends—we can expect to see the
respective governments of the less-than-ethical recyclers bringing
charges against American businesses for illegally dumping toxic
waste. After all, once they have made their bundle, the in-country
recyclers will simply dissolve their profitable businesses and fade
away, leaving a countryside coated in American-generated toxins.
Do you want to know how to protect yourself and your company from the fines,
penalties, and negative publicity relating to illegal disposal of toxic
technology components? Sign in and read on. Once you do you'll also be able to download the included exclusive E-Waste - Illegal Disposal of Technology Products Can Cost You Big Money
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