Offices Say Goodbye To Cubicles
Cubicle-based layouts in the workplace have started to become a thing of the past now that offices are beginning to recognize the benefits the company and its employees could get from replacing cubicle-type workstations with more open-plan areas.
According to experts, studies show that this kind of office furniture hinders workers to achieve efficiency and improve production. This is because employees often feel claustrophobic when working in a cube.
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October 4, 2007Finding the Right Filing Cabinet and Some Tips in Filing
How is your filing cabinet in the office? Do you find work more complicated because of your filing cabinet? Does your office look unpleasant because of that filing cabinet in the corner?
In many offices, the filing cabinet plays a dual role: It serves as a storage space for documents and files, and it is placed to enhance the look of the office room. But just like any other office furniture, finding the right filing cabinet storage is an important decision. Efficiency in the workplace and the total look that it can contribute to the whole office are the factors to be considered.
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Tips on Arranging Office Furniture
Do you feel tired of having to work over and over again in a workspace that looks old and feels dull? Do you often find yourself bothered by the way your office furniture are misarranged that it negatively affects your work output? If you are, then you share the same sentiments with hundreds of workers out there. Put an end to your agony and follow these tips to give your office a new look and an atmosphere that is conducive to working.
* Arrange your workspace using a gallery-style layout. This resembles a kitchen where stove and counter are parallel with cabinet and cupboards. Here, you should place your desk parallel to the shelves or storage cabinets. This works well in open-plan rooms, where one of the office furniture can act as island unit.
* In a more closed and limited spaces, also known as boxy spaces, try creating an L-shaped layout using a table, and either a low filing cabinet or computer table placed at one side and set at right angles. The L-shaped plan maximizes the use of small spaces. Also, it makes everything easy for since things are within reach.
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Office Space Design and Productivity
A Microsoft Hardware Poll found out that 90% of employees stated their office space design had a direct effect on productivity. That is how crucial the design and layout of office space can be for your business and overall employee satisfaction.
Office design caters to the best way an office space can be managed and utilized. Here are some of the best practices used in office space management and design:
1. Create more open space.
Research showed that people work better in a more “open” type of work environment. That means less use of cubicles; more ample sharing of work stations, etc. an open-type of office encourages more team work, collaboration, and improves over all staff communication. Those are the main factors why an open-spaced office can improve work productivity.
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October 3, 2007Invest in good office furniture for your home
Invest in office furniture for the home. Yes, you read it right. It is essential to invest in good office furniture for the home – when you decide to work at home.
There is a growing percentage of people in the US who have now decided to work from home. This is mainly due to the benefits brought by a home-office set up. A research done on traditional corporate/office environments show that work productivity can increase by 12 percent when the office resembles the homey look.
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Your Office Furniture Can be your Key to Business Success
Worker productivity is significantly increased when you have an ergonomic office environment. It prevents employee stress and keeps a healthy body stature of the worker. In effect, it boosts productivity – which is indeed, good for any business.
Musculoskeletal disorders and discomfort like the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can be prevented when you are using ergonomic office furniture. Training Synergy, a training solutions provider claimed that it has invested greatly in purchasing ergonomically designed office furniture, plus the creation of a new break room for its employees. All these were implemented for the purpose of increasing work productivity in the company. Truly, investing in their staff is one thing they take seriously.
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A Sound Business Tip: Recycle in the Office
Version One, a document management company, informed AccountingWEB that there is good news for firms who wish to take part in the corporate social responsibility campaign especially on the environmental aspect. Version One noted that businesses need not need to exhaust too much resources in terms of money and effort in saving the environment through office supplies and office furniture recycling. The move to choose eco-friendly furniture, up to office recycling activities is meant to help reduce firms’ carbon footprints.
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October 2, 2007More People in the Office Boosts Office Furniture Industry
Research and Markets has offered their latest industry report: the Office Furniture Market Report. This was started in 2006.
This was made to specifically cater to the growing industry of office furniture. This was spurred by their first report stating that the market for office furniture in the UK, including imports and exports, was estimated to be worth PS908.3m in 2005, at manufacturers’ selling prices (msp). This is a 1.3 percentage increase from the previous year.
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DVT: A Health Threat for the Diligent Worker
Deep Vain Thrombosis, also known as DVT, is a deadly disorder that can be acquired in the office. Workers sitting at prolonged periods of time, usually behind their office computer, can develop a blood clot that is found to be fatal.
DVT, dubbed as e-thrombosis, was observed in man who worked eight hours sitting at his desk. By the time he was done working, the doctors found a blood clot that reached up to his lungs. The disorder could be fatal if the man took more time sitting in the office for it could have reached his brain. At than condition, he could have died.
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Prevent DVT or Blood Clot: Choose Good Office Furniture
DVT or Deep Vain Thrombosis is dubbed as e-thrombosis because of its prevalence among the working sector. It is a condition of blood clotting that can be developed when one is sitting for prolonged periods of time. It impedes normal blood circulation, thus causing a clot of blood which can be fatal if it reaches the vital organs of the body like the brain.
Since office trend nowadays meant a sedentary lifestyle, where the norm makes people sit in front of their computers all day, DVT becomes more threatening to this office generation.
As they say, prevention is still better than cure. Here are some ways to prevent blood clotting in the office, or DVT:
Invest in good office furniture. Choose ergonomically-designed chairs, and other office furniture meant for seating. Ergonomic chairs allow proper blood circulation, back support, and arm rest.
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