According to Forrester, global technology spending will grow by 5.3% in 2024. However, companies are struggling to get value from their investments, especially when it comes to acquiring technology assets for remote collaborators.

What leads to inefficiencies in these processes? How can organizations that hire teleworkers make the most of their investments in technology assets? I tell you about it in this article.

Current limitations in the purchase and management of technology assets

The acquisition of IT assets goes beyond the mere purchase of technology products and services: it is a key factor for the achievement of operational and strategic business goals.

It involves carrying out a set of processes that are executed for the purchase of equipment and implementation of the information technologies needed to meet business objectives.

Although many companies have a technology purchasing department that operates in parallel to the general procurement area, according to a PwC report, 88% of executives report problems in obtaining value from their technology investments.

Why is this happening and what are the constraints they currently face?

Obsolete processes

Purchasing IT assets by traditional means involves slow and repetitive cycles of quotations and approvals that limit business expansion, profitability and, consequently, business success.

This is reflected in two issues. First, the procurement process requires constant interaction with suppliers and follow-up by e-mails, calls or messaging services. Without a platform that allows for effective follow-up, this can lead to misunderstandings and communication breakdowns.

On the other hand, having a more traditional approach, they focus on buying goods and services for the moment, but often neglect the long-term technology strategy and lose visibility on the available equipment pool.

Lack of preparedness for remote and global workforce

Today's companies need a technology asset acquisition approach that enables them to provide their remote employees with the equipment and supplies they need to perform their functions, regardless of where they are located and in the most agile way.

This implies adopting a strategy based on alliances with partners that operate globally. That is, partners that deliver IT assets in different parts of the globe, ensuring corporate expansion beyond the location of the workforce.

Lack of centralized management

The global distribution of the workforce requires the digitization and centralization of the acquisition of technology assets. However, some companies still operate in a manual or unsystematized manner, relying on different tools and tracking methods for recording technology purchases and allocating equipment.

Drawbacks to international expansion

More traditional technology purchasing and asset management processes have limitations in providing the reliability and scalability needed to expand operations internationally.

Just imagine the administrative and logistical efforts involved in finding hardware and input suppliers in each new country or region into which a company expands or adds a new partner.

How to achieve the adequate acquisition and distribution of technological assets for remote collaborators.

To solve these limitations in companies that have teleworkers located in different parts of the world, it is essential to have a partner specialized in the provision of technological equipment.

For the strategy to be successful, the chosen partner must respond to 3 main characteristics.

Firstly, it must have global reach. What does this mean? It must have the capacity to deliver to remote collaborators the supplies they need, regardless of their location. Only then will organizations be able to recruit talent based on their business needs without worrying about their geographic location.

Likewise, for the acquisition of technology assets for remote collaborators to be efficient, the partner must provide reliability in delivery and cost management.

This ensures that hardware and supplies arrive in a timely manner and that prices are in line with the company's budget, maximizing the return on investment.

Finally, the supplier must provide software that gives companies the ability to easily manage all orders, equipment distribution and allocation to remote collaborators, functioning as a control center.

Using this type of platform, companies can request the delivery of equipment to start the onboarding of employees without delay and successfully perform offboarding, as well as check what assets each worker has, place new orders and view their status.

TecsPal is the perfect partner to equip the talent you need, wherever they are. We'll take care of acquiring the technology assets for your remote workers while you take care of growing your business. Contact us.