by admin2021 | Jul 2, 2021 | GENERAL IR ISSUES, LEADERSHIP/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Holding People Responsible When You’re Not the Boss When you are part of a team and someone is falling behind, what do you do? You need a proven strategy and lessons learned from the trenches to keep all teammates on task, on time and on budget. Their slippage...
by admin2021 | May 11, 2021 | ENVIRONMENTAL/DISPOSAL, GENERAL IR ISSUES, RECYCLING, REDEPLOYMENT, SURPLUS EQUIPMENT, SUSTAINABILITY
By William Arthur Ward Capturing the power of the wind goes back centuries. Its use as an energy source has waxed and waned throughout the centuries. But over the last few decades, wind turbines have provided a valuable clean energy source. But now those wind turbines...
by d d | May 11, 2021 | APPRAISAL/VALUATION, ASSET IDENTIFICATION, GENERAL IR ISSUES
Investment recovery (IR) represents the third phase of Supply Chain or Life Cycle Management: First, acquire the asset; second, control it while in use; and finally, dispose of the asset. Surplus asset identification is the initial, and therefore, a key step in...
by d d | Oct 21, 2019 | APPRAISAL/VALUATION, ASSET IDENTIFICATION, GENERAL IR ISSUES
If it’s October, Halloween is just around the corner. So, what could be a better time to curl up with a few “tales of terror” stories about I.T. Asset Disposition (“ITAD”) gone wrong? How about organizations that had comprehensive ITAD plans in place, but somehow...
by Frank Filippi | Sep 28, 2017 | GENERAL IR ISSUES, LEADERSHIP/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Much like the GPS in your vehicle or smart phone, your internal GPS works based on knowing where you are currently, where you want to go, and then how you will get there. There are three components to attracting and sustaining strong long-term customer relationships:...
by d d | Oct 18, 2016 | GENERAL IR ISSUES, LEADERSHIP/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABILITY
Doing business in a way that’s good for People, the Planet, and Profits—and as surplus management professionals, we’re in the middle. My journey with Investment Recovery (IR) and the Investment Recovery Association began in 2007. At first, I thought IR was only about...
