Ergonomic Office Advice For My Twenty-Something Self I can remember when the ergonomic adviser would stop by my office cubicle when I was a pain-free, bright-eyed twenty-something. Being the rebel, I would feign interest and then resume the unadvised positions as soon as they were out of sight. After many…many years in an office chair and at a desk, there is Read More
Ready For Your Cubicle Installation? Here’s A Checklist Your new office planning is finally finished and the project has graduated to the cubicle install phase. Congratulations! But, before ROSI arrives to set up your cubicles, take a minute to run through this “Install Checklist.” With all the boxes checked, ROSI will quickly deliver and set up your cubicles so down-time Read More
Common Data Cabling Terms Explained Wouldn’t it be helpful if you could use the same data cabling lingo as your office cable installation resource? We’ve come up with a quick user’s guide to help with your next office move or expansion, in order to speak/understand their language.
3 Apps Every Facilities Manager Needs The average Facilities Manager has more irons in the fire than a blacksmith at a renaissance fair. Keeping your designs, files and images within reach, plus, collaborating effectively are often a pipe dream. In addition, it’s getting even tougher to handle the increasing amount of information flying at us at a rapid pace. These Read More
3 Reasons To Add Glass Panels To Your Office Cubicle Installation You’ve watched the open office trend, but aren’t sure you’re ready to knock down those cubicle walls on your upcoming project? Adding a glass panel to the upper portion of a cubicle will do wonders for your office environment. It can be subtle changes that encourage collaboration and teamwork. Below Read More
Cabling: A Feature Of The ROSI Office Install Recycled Office Systems, Inc. (ROSI) recently added data, voice and A/V cabling planning and installation, in order to offer a complete office system resource for customers. No longer, do they need to coordinate the planning and installation process of cabling. ROSI’s expert, Moises Aguillon, will take the lead to create a seamless Read More
Top 2 Reasons Workstation Clusters Make Call Centers More Profitable Squeezing as many desks in the least amount of space possible is an outdated model for call center design. That tactic helped reduce real estate costs but it did not help with employee morale or productivity. Setting up a successful call center is now a science of design, layout, ergonomics Read More
How Colors Affect Your Business For many years, office spaces have used color schemes based around grays, tans and browns. These are safe and timeless colors, but if you’re looking to re-invigorate your space, consider adding colors that can inspire confidence, plus boost your staff’s creativity and productivity. Green is the color of money but is it the right color Read More
3 Ways to Increase Your Company’s Profitability There are two approaches to increasing profitability: Sell More or Spend Less. As an office furniture company, we’re not in business to tell you how to increase your sales, but we do a pretty good job of helping companies spend less. So, here are ideas to increase your company’s profitability by spending less. Read More
Go For the Gold with High Performance Office Furniture You’ve taken great care in recruiting a winning team of employees. You’ve invested heavily in training. You have an aggressive marketing program in place to help attract customers. But, there seems to be something missing because your employees just don’t seem to be performing up to their maximum potential and the Read More
5 Traits of a Quality Office Furniture Supplier There are many places you can buy office furniture in Houston if you know exactly what you need. But, navigating through literally thousands of variations of chairs, desks, tables, cubicles, cabinets and shelves can be a daunting task. Add to that the challenge of figuring out what will fit in your office Read More
Office Design: Collaboration or Privacy? The International Management Facility Association states that nearly three quarters of employees in the United States are currently working in open floor plan offices. An office without walls allows employees to easily interact and collaborate. This collaboration can lead to innovations that could really add to a company’s bottom line. Many high-tech companies have embraced Read More
Office Space Planning Idea Starters If you’ve been in your current office space for some time, you may see that what was once the ideal office space configuration is no longer working. Maybe your outside sales team no longer travels as much and spends more time in the office. Or, your office now has many empty cubicles because you’ve streamlined Read More
How to Select the Perfect Office Chair When it’s time to select new office chairs for your staff, taking the time to closely evaluate your options will help ensure your chairs will last and your employees will be safe and comfortable using them. Here are the most important features to look for and why they matter. Steady Base Choose chairs Read More
Physical Workplace Satisfaction Affects Employee Retention Last week we discussed how improving employee happiness can help your company’s bottom line in terms of employee productivity. Now let’s look at ways employee satisfaction with their physical workplace can help reduce employee turnover. The Journal of Facilities Management has reported that employees that are satisfied with their physical workplaces were 31 percent Read More
8 Ways to Improve Employee Happiness and Your Bottom Line Happy employees are three times more creative, 31% more productive, and have 37% higher sales than unhappy employees. Check through this list to see how you might affect your employees’ happiness and your company’s bottom line. 1) Review these Gallup survey questions that help determine employee happiness and survey your Read More
How Have Cubicles And Workspace Design Changed In The Last 10 Years? Cubicles were first introduced in the 1960s as a way to provide employees with office space without the costs associated with traditional office build-out construction. The cubicle panels allowed these portable offices to be rearranged as headcounts change; again saving construction costs. How have they changed over the Read More
11 Simple Ways to Enhance the Look of Your Workplace Over the years, even the most well designed offices show signs of wear and clutter. Here are some quick tips to enhance the look of your workplace which may also help reinvigorate your employees. 1) Consolidate shared office equipment Your office may have a copier, scanner, printer, and fax machine, Read More
Product Overview: Friant System 2 Cubicles Overview Friant office furniture products are well known as being high quality and low cost, making the Friant System 2 panel system a good solution for companies looking for products that will last without exceeding the budget. Their quality constructions and design aesthetics means you won’t need to sacrifice quality for price. Simplicity Since Read More
Is Bench Desking Right for Your Office? Bench desking is a space saving and cost saving furniture solution for open floor plan office spaces. Work groups share the work station and, depending on noise control and privacy requirements, bench desking can be divided by desk screens. Reduce Footprint Bench desking workstations have shared legs and frames. Since these components aren’t Read More
