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| The High Cost to Enterprises of the Notebook Battery Recall |
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Analyst firm releases report on The High Cost to Enterprises of the Notebook Battery Recall. Analysis indicates that the cost of the recent notebook battery recalls for several vendors’ products could cost a typical company $625,000, and will cost enterprises overall $372 Million.
Northborough, MA, October 20, 2006: A report released today by J.Gold Associates analyzes the cost of replacing all of the batteries installed in notebooks that have recently been recalled by Dell, Lenovo, Toshiba, Apple, etc., and that are being used by mobile workers at many companies. While the cost of the replacement batteries is being borne by Sony and the various notebook manufacturers, there remains a high cost burden on companies who must actually do the work of replacing the battery in each device. And that work costs companies real money! In this report, J.Gold Associates highlighted the following costs companies must endure to rectify the problems caused by their notebook suppliers. Included were:
According to Jack E. Gold, Principal Analyst and Founder of J.Gold Associates, “while much has been made of the cost to Sony of the notebook battery recall, little has been mentioned of the high costs companies will have to bear to rectify the problem in their installed equipment. Companies need to understand that the cost of any product recall is not free to them, and that substantial unexpected and un-reimbursed expenses will be accrued. This recall will cost enterprises a great deal, and companies should endeavor to recover some of those costs from their vendors.”
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