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CIRCULAR BUSINESS MODELS AS A RESPONSE TO VOLATILITY

When prices rise, IT needs controllability.

Price and delivery uncertainty are changing the rules of IT procurement. At the same time, investments continue to grow – with increasing complexity, new AI requirements, and uncertain forecasts.

Companies are faced with a balancing act: ensuring stability while remaining agile. CHG-MERIDIAN shows how Circular Tech can help you structure your IT even in volatile markets – with operational control of costs, procurement, and lifecycle.

Act now: Discover three areas of action in our eFlyer that will help you master the balancing act.

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Three levers for controllability

How can the balancing act between stability and agility be achieved in practice? Three typical scenarios show how companies deal with price volatility without losing their ability to innovate.

1. Stabilize: Implement projects despite price jumps

Initial situation:
An international company plans to replace 5,000 notebooks. Since the budget was approved, prices have already risen by 10%. Further increases are possible before the order is placed. The project is in danger of being halted.

Option for action:

  • Price lock-in: Bring forward the order with later delivery to avoid further price jumps. 
  • Sale-and-lease-back: Capitalize tied-up inventory values to generate short-term liquidity for the new devices. 

Practical effect:
Budget and liquidity are stabilized without having to postpone existing projects. 

2. Optimize: Check conditions & make targeted use of refurbished IT

Initial situation:
A corporation with decentralized IT purchasing suspects that there is still potential for optimization in procurement as prices rise—especially in relation to demand. A call for tenders is being considered. 

Option for action:

  • tesma eTender: Digital tendering tools can be used to validate existing terms and conditions – without significant additional effort.  
  • circulee: In defined areas (e.g., reception or call centers), the targeted use of refurbished devices can further reduce the budget. This can be taken into account directly in a tender. 

Practical effect:
Terms and conditions are harmonized and based on actual requirements. Refurbished IT saves costs without compromising on quality. 

3. Agile management: Term and resource flexibility for trends

Initial situation:
A company wants to invest in green IT. At the same time, hardware prices are rising and internal resources need to be made available for new AI technologies.

Option for action:

  • Flexible lifecycle management: Extend or shorten terms depending on market prices
  • Trends: Lifecycle management allows resources to be flexibly integrated into projects, ensuring operational capability at all times and allowing your own resources to be deployed on strategically relevant projects. 

Practical impact:
Investments can be planned flexibly without disrupting operations. 

You can find more levers in the flyer.

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Control starts with the right approach

In a personal consultation, we will work with you to analyze where volatility is currently affecting your planning — and how Circular Tech can turn it into a controllable IT structure.

 

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