Articles, tagged with "office furniture systems", page 3

Low Rent, High Class Offices

Business districts in older sections of cities are undergoing a renaissance fueled in part by lower rents that attract new or existing companies that need to be close to their customers and suppliers. "Areas such as New York's Tribeca and Soho, which... Read >
Author: Chris Carter

Furnishing Tips for the Executive Suite

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... Read >
Author: Chris Carter

Negotiating Office Lease Packages

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... Read >
Author: Chris Carter

Customized Cubicles without Sticker Shock

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... Read >
Author: Chris Carter

Bold New Choices in Freestanding Office Furniture

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... Read >
Author: Chris Carter

Quality Office Furniture Vs the Cheap

There are as many office furniture manufacturers as there are office furniture systems on the market today. In fact, of the almost $11 billion shipped a year in office furniture products, 36% is furniture systems. So whyMAiSPACE? Because we guarantee you ... Read >
Author: Chris Carter

A Primer on Office LAN Cabling Systems

When it comes to thinking about office voice and data local area networks (LANs), chances are most office managers and executives would rather not. "LANs by and large are highly reliable infrastructures for keeping staff in contact with each other and,... Read >
Author: Chris Carter

Accommodating Computer Density in the Workstation

Managing horizontal cabling supporting an ever-increasing number of intelligent peripherals at, or accessed from, the workplace can be a challenge for a company's IT personnel. Challenges can be particularly vexing in today's open offices where cubicles ... Read >
Author: Chris Carter

Boost Office Productivity with Smart, Elegant Systems Furniture

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 ... Read >
Author: Chris Carter

Customized Systems Furniture for Law Offices

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... Read >
Author: Chris Carter

Furniture Systems and Workstation Clusters

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 ... Read >
Author: Chris Carter

Elements of Design in Systems Furniture

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... Read >
Author: Chris Carter

Include Installation Ease when choosing Office Furniture Systems

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 ... Read >
Author: Chris Carter

An Introduction to High Performance Office Cabling Systems

The massive increase in intelligence being accessed from the workplace puts severe demands on office planners and managers as they work to resolve two somewhat conflicting objectives. On one hand they want a robust voice and data cabling system capable o... Read >
Author: Chris Carter

OFFICE CUBICLES and CRAFTING THE RFP

The following paragraphs describe considerations that should go into crafting an RFP (Request for Proposals) to office furniture dealers and distributors supplying technology-compatible modular office systems. Managers may place more weight on certain... Read >
Author: Chris Carter

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