While office organization might seem like something that comes naturally,
our long history interacting with offices, businesses, and clinics across
Canada and around the world suggests otherwise. Let's take a brief look
at some of the most common sources of disorganization that we see on a
daily basis!
1. Offices do not have a regular purchasing schedule and constantly run out of supplies.
There are gaps between supply outages and restocking.
Consider placing a standing order with vendors so that your essential supplies come on-time.
Elecompack happily helps many clients with standing orders for Dymo/Seiko/Zebra labels,
medical paper products, copy paper, and other office essentials!
2. Companies purchase supplies from many different vendors, often complicating the purchasing process.
Consider streamlining your purchasing process. Try and use one vendor for multiple products.
This will often save on valuable office time, shipping costs, and even individual product costs themselves!
Elecompack is proud to offer competitive pricing on everything from custom labels to shelving,
to desk supplies and medical paper products! Explore our website or call for more information on
the various products and services that we offer to our clients!
3. Offices do not have a determined system for organizing client or patient information.
Having client or patient information readily available and neatly organized is a must for having
a functional office space. Has your office considered using coloured file folders for speciality clients?
Or even just using a simple coloured label to demarcate specific types of client information?
Have fun exploring our "Filing Systems and Supplies" tab, or call us at 1-800-711-3453 to explore
ways of better categorizing sensitive information!
4. Employees do not have all the necessary information to place orders.
Consider having vendor information together in one location - say a binder, or an accordion folder.
Update vendor information on a regular basis, and make sure to have old orders on file to help mployees
confirm which products are purchased from which vendor!
We also recommend designating only one/a select few people to do supply ordering. This decreases the
possibility for errors, and allows that small group to have a better grasp on how to purchase supplies effectively!
5. Offices are lacking in physical organizational items (e.g. desk trays, proper shelving).
Having the proper office environment is critical for making your office a tidy, functional space! Many offices
utilize shelving units or archive boxes to store critical information, and yours should be no different!
Elecompack began as a shelving company over twenty years ago, and still specializes in high quality steel shelving,
mobile shelving, and lightweight E-Z Rect shelving solutions. Call today for information on making your office space
work for you!
6. Businesses are unsure of how to organize their client information, or the legalities of doing so
(e.g. patient medical information must be stored away from public access, or be locked).
Remember that sensitive medical information, or even client payment information, must be stored out of reach of
the general public. This can mean anything from having shelving behind front counters, in separate rooms, or even
utilizing special locking cabinets when space is limited.
