Current Situation
Limited programs are available to ensure end of life of products and equipment can be managed strategically and incorporated into an enterprisewide sustainability effort.
Goals and Objectives
Simplify the disposal, return, recycling, and reuse of products to minimize environmental impacts; extend the useful life of products; drive new revenue streams; and align with corporate sustainability goals/metrics.
Technology Deployed
Hardware: Servers, storage, smartphones, tablets
Software: Big Data/analytics, AI, machine learning, cloud, mobile, CRM, SLM, PIM, and ERP
Services: Business and IT services
Use Case Summary
Customers can easily identify buyers and/or disposal facilities for end-of-life products; “purchasers” can easily implement/extend the useful life of pre-owned products.