Encompass launches green parts Website

Encompass Supply Chain Solutions Inc. (ESCS), Lawrenceville GA, a leading provider of forward and reverse logistics for a diverse range of electronics products, has launched a Website that sells eco-conscious alternatives to OEM replacement parts.

Unveiled by ESCS' Encompass Parts Distribution division, GreenChoiceParts.com markets cost-effective, alternatives to OEM replacement parts. Most of these devices have been harvested from scrapped consumer electronics products that have become beyond economical repair or have cosmetic damage - primarily flat screen televisions - for use in out-of-warranty or extended warranty repairs. Parts are sourced from major retailers and rent-to-own companies that need an environmentally-responsible way to dispose of unusable products.

Available components include printed circuit boards, speaker assemblies, power supply and more from top brands such as LG, Sony, Philips, Samsung, Toshiba and Panasonic, as well as a large selection of name brand appliance and computer products. Other product categories will be added in the future.

Green Choice Parts cost as much as 25% less than new parts, while providing the same functionality and reliability. Encompass provides a 180-day warranty on Green Choice Parts to help reinforce confidence in the quality of the parts.

In addition to providing professional servicers with a less costly option to new parts, Green Choice Parts extend the life of consumer electronics by providing a channel for often hard-to-find components and making products repairable that otherwise may not be cost effective, says Robert Coolidge, president of ESCS and Encompass Parts Distribution, which manages Green Choice Parts. Manufacturers also benefit from reduced buy outs, better parts availability for their products in the market and improved warranty costs when seeking hard to find parts.

Coolidge estimates the web service will divert about 7,500 pounds of electronics components from landfills annually.

By recovering these parts from unsaleable goods, we are able to augment the parts supply chain, while also preventing a significant amount of e-waste from being discarded as trash, Coolidge adds.