Articles, tagged with "systems furniture", page 3
02nd October 2008
Changes in the overall economy and advances in technology have led businesses to make radical changes and adopt new ways of working. Office layouts designed for traditional workplaces have failed to meet the changing needs of new businesses. Manufacturers...
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Author:
Chris Carter
12th September 2008
When Kelly Johnson brought together a hand-picked team of Lockheed engineers and manufacturing people at Burbank in the wartime year of 1943, each team member was cautioned that design and production of the new P-80 Shooting Star jet fighter must be carri...
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Author:
Chris Carter
09th September 2008
Systems furniture is not generally associated with corner offices and executive suites, according to Mark Bassil, co-founder and vice president of MAiSPACE, a Mt. Olive, NJ, based manufacturer of modular office furniture systems. "But by doing some homewo...
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Author:
Chris Carter
09th September 2008
There's more than the monthly rent involved in space selection and outfitting
For growing companies it generally is inevitable - more space is needed to handle the expanding business.
"Finding suitable new quarters can be stressful as companies seek...
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Author:
Chris Carter
05th September 2008
For many the workspace is a home for one third of the day. While there are variations in time of occupancy during the work week, an employee's home away from home says a lot about the employee and the company for whom he or she works.
"Employees gener...
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Author:
Chris Carter
05th September 2008
People come in all shapes and sizes. One size fits all, generic, office furniture does not meet the needs of an increasingly diverse and individualistic workforce. Some professions reflect these trends more than others, and among all, law firms have been ...
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Author:
Chris Carter
04th September 2008
Today the term freestanding office furniture has evolved from "what else is there?" to become one of the many choices available for office facility planners and interior designers. This contrasts to the time when the office landscape consisted only of fr...
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Author:
Chris Carter
27th June 2008
It i"2007 Trends Recap" published in December, Today's Facility Manager noted that "Furniture must always match the needs of the people working in a space, and the trends of 2007 reflected this necessity." The article reported that there was a time when ...
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Author:
Chris Carter
21st May 2008
Soaring rentals for office space are forcing medium-sized businesses to seek out "bargains" in Class B and C buildings.
These same businesses find added challenges in negotiating with landlords or securing contractors to fit out their spaces.
The la...
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Author:
Chris Carter
13th May 2008
From a prospective client's perspective, first impressions are important when entering a law office for the first time. Office design, furnishings and ambiance quickly send the message that this is a winning firm or a wannabe.
But there's another side...
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Author:
Chris Carter
11th May 2008
Finding qualified personnel to staff call center help desks is increasingly challenging for companies selling and servicing high-technology products or offering professional services such as credit counseling. Call center personnel must be highly traine...
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Author:
Chris Carter
08th May 2008
As defined by the General Services Administration, a furniture system is a system of furniture components designed to provide a comprehensive office furniture environment through the ability to create a variety of workstation configurations and generally ...
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Author:
Chris Carter
08th May 2008
First impressions play at least two roles in a successful business enterprise. Good first impressions send the message "this is a successful firm" to prospective customers. Good first impressions send the message "this company cares about its people" to...
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Author:
Chris Carter
07th May 2008
Executives responsible for purchasing decisions involving new or expanded office furniture systems quite naturally get caught up in colors, styles and designs. And so they should, for these are the visual elements of the purchasing decision - what staff ...
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Author:
Chris Carter
06th May 2008
For smart buyers and facility planners, MAiSPACE has become synonymous with value in systems furniture. MAiSPACE offers high quality and award winning features at up to 40% less than the major manufacturers. Nowhere else can you get exceptional design, te...
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Author:
Chris Carter