Abstract: The purpose of the present invention called Information Technology Asset Management (ITAM) is to develop and monitor the processes and metrics to perform the orderly planning, acquisition, entry, use, insight, refresh, and retirement of all IT assets (desktop computers, servers, network components, software, etc.). The goal of the present invention is to lower the Total Cost of Ownership (COT), increase a company's technological agility, and improve the company's cash management. Other benefits are cycle-time reduction in the procurement, payment, and accounting of IT assets, with substantial cost savings in software licensing, property taxes, and stealth (or shadow) support.

Abstract: A round bale carrier which picks up hay bales while moving in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal end-to-end direction of a bale to be loaded onto the carrier, and a bale pick-up supported by the bale carrier. The bale pick-up comprises an open sided bale cradle including a cradle base located parallel along one side of the carrier when in a pick-up position and swingable in a horizontal plane through 90 degrees to a bale loading position relative to the carrier. First and second bale support arms are secured to the cradle base with the first bale support arm extending out at generally right angles to the cradle base an the second bale support arm being moveable at the cradle base between a bale receiving position generally perpendicular to the first bale support arm and a bale pick-up position generally parallel to the first bale support arm. The bale cradle also is liftable from the bale loading position to a bale delivery position projecting upwardly from the one side of the carrier.