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8 Tips for Maximizing Your Office Furniture Budget from our friends at HON

5/30/2018

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Small- and medium-sized businesses with more than 10 employees spend over $130K per year on equipment and office supplies expenses, which is nearly 11% of their total expenses.  Getting the most out of your office furniture budget can make a huge difference in the health of your business.
 
For office furniture, the credo of creating one standard for everyone in order to save costs can actually result in higher costs. Since everyone is different, and people work in different ways, you have to make sure that the furniture fits the individual and their task. However, there are some other buying practices that will save you money. Many of these practices involve doing the upfront legwork to make the right buying choice the first time.
  1. Have a plan.
Consult with your employees to understand their needs for individual and collaborative workspaces. Survey your physical space to understand the dimensions, power options, and planned uses. 

     2.  Focus on quality.
Less expensive furniture may work better for your budget today, but the quality may be poor and end up costing you more in the long run. For example, while two chairs may look similar, the more expensive one may last two to three times longer.
Investing upfront in higher quality can save you time and money overall.

     3.  Try furniture before you buy.
Go to the dealership and sit in different chairs, and look at different desks.  Try out different chairs to make In addition to providing another quality check, you’ll sure you’ll be get to try out how chairs feel after sitting in them comfortable. for a while. Testing out office furniture doesn’t take a lot of time, and it can save you a lot of wasted money in buying the wrong products. 

    4.  Think long term.   
Make sure the manufacturer you choose has a track record of maintaining product lines over time, or at least having migration options. Also be sure to allow for expansion options and use among multiple employees if future growth occurs. Invest in chairs that have adjustments for a wide range of employees, including seat height, seat depth, seat and seat back, tilt, arm rest placement, and lumbar adjustment. Consider height-adjustable tables and desks to accommodate various work styles. 

    5.  Check the warranty.
The length and terms of office furniture warranties vary greatly in length and coverage. Make sure the warranty lines up with your intended period of use. Also know who you go to if a warranty problem arises – are you working with the dealer or the manufacturer?

    6.  Purchase from a dealer who provides installation.
It’s fairly simple to assemble a single desk or chair. But putting together an entire office, including office workstations, is an entirely different story. Buying from a dealer who assembles and installs furniture can save you time and money

Twist OP has an experienced team of furniture specialists to work with you from start to finish to understand your 


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Hug a Tree. Or an Office Plant.

7/17/2015

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The Good News
The range of green products is expanding. Manufacturers are now using innovative technologies to transform organic products into adhesives for tapes and adhesive notes, envelopes, plates, cups, bowls and eating utensils.

Twist Office Products is committed to providing choices to help protect our environment. Here are some recycled, compostable, sustainable, Energy Star-rated, non-toxic and bio-based offerings, as well as those products certified to meet stringent environmental standards: 
  • Energy Star appliances
  • Compostable cutlery  
  • Sugarcane plates and bowls
  • Seventh Generation Recycled Napkins
  • Recycle bins
  • Cleaning supplies like Seventh Generation have green laundry and dish soap, and Clorox Green Works has glass and surface cleaners.

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Recycling. Turning off the lights when you leave a room. Not leaving the water running. Carpooling to work or taking public transportation. At the office, it's easy to forget about going green, so here are some quick reminders--and green office products--that will help us be kind to our Earth. 

  • Though technology has changed the office environment to a mostly digital atmosphere, some industries still use A LOT of paper. And there are some perhaps, more senior leaders who seem to be stodgy and stubborn in switching to digital. But before printing something, I would challenge you to try sharing it digitally. Use Google Drive or the comments feature in Word!
  • Recycle ink cartridges/old devices. Chances are your building has a recycling program or at least the ability to recycle old phones, monitors, equipment, etc.
  • Select environmentally friendly products (see below) for your work home. If you can't select the products, encourage your company or whomever does the ordering to make Earth-friendly choices. 

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Twist boasts a wide array of furniture options and general office supplies that meet stringent environmental standards and contain recycled materials:
  • The HON Nucleus Chair has over 50 percent recycled content. And we love HON because they think green.
  • Deflecto EnvironMat Chairmat is made from over 128 recycled beverage bottles.  
  • Energy Star light bulbs
  • Pilot B2P pens are made out of water bottles (see video below)
  • Pentel Recycology pens  
  • Elite re-manufactured toner cartridges
  • Energy Star Printers  
  • Did you know Hammermill actually plants more trees than they cut down? Check out their recycled paper and you'll actually be doing the environment a favor! 

These are ways we can do our part in making the world a better place for the future. Stay resourceful! 

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