Lifecycle Management Service

• Asset purchase and retirement consulting: Ongoing research, best practices and deep industry knowledge inform URT’s recommendations for strategic IT purchases. URT can then propose peak retirement timing so that its customers are able to recover maximum value on the secondary market.
• Asset tracking: Through its infinity chain of custody, which protects clients’ sensitive data from pick up through destruction and beyond, URT provides secure processing. Inventory is reported by item class, brand, model and serial number support. A transparent grading scale ensures that recovered items receive the appropriate rating and customers remain fully informed.
• Data destruction: URT utilizes DoD and NIST certified sanitation processes and offers state-of-the-art, onsite shredding capabilities. Please see “Data Destruction” and “Shredding Services” for additional detail.
• Redeployment and disposal management: URT assists with remarking whole units and components. As an eStewards recycler, URT adheres to the highest standards of responsible recycling in the industry today. This protects its customers’ confidential information—and their overall brand—in a way that lesser requirements cannot guarantee.
• Retailer return program: URT’s retailer recalls and returns program is designed specifically for retailers seeking a safe and reliable way to handle product recalls and consumer returns. URT’s extensive knowledge of retail operations ensures customers a supremely efficient, dependable and convenient program created with the needs of the retail industry foremost in mind. The program provides secure shipments, detailed product tracking, convenient reporting and comprehensive recycling/disposal that improve efficiency.

URT can purchase used equipment outright or share revenues for asset remarketing on a percentage basis when equipment is refurbished and sold. URT’s knowledge of the secondary market supports accurate assessments to maximize value, helping customers recover a portion of the capital invested in information technology. URT also owns and operates its own online and bricks-and-mortar retail stores under the brand name Midwest Electronics Warehouse, and resells through multiple other online retailers and auction sites. Working in partnership, URT attains the common goal of environmentally responsible management of customer assets.