Archive for September, 2008
September 12th, 2008 at 03:53am
Under Furniture News
The Simmons Co. a major bedding manufacture has announced that it will be closing it’s Atlanta based factory sometime later this month. The news will also shut down the 103 jobs the factory provides for local residents.
The mattress company plans to move the production load to their two Southeastern plants. As with many other companies, the slow economy and low sales have forced the company to down grade.
Sluggish sales had already spurred the company to cut back to only running one shift at the plant in April. The production demands will still be met by factories in Waycross Georgia and Charlotte N.C. beginning on September 18th.
While this is bad news for the Atlanta employees, a company spokesman said that they don’t have any more plans to shut down other factories.
By MCC
September 10th, 2008 at 11:19pm
Under Furniture News
A recent audit in North Carolina found that Office Depot had overcharged the states agencies by almost $300,000 during six months of 2007. Les Merritt, the state auditor reported that the charges were made from July until December.
According to the auditors office, this isn’t the first time that a state has had problems with the Florida based company. The Division of Purchase and Contract is in place to monitor state spending and should have been effective in catching the problem.
The Office Depot bill of course, got passed on to the states taxpayers. Office Depot supplies a wide selection of office products both in the United States and internationally.
By MCC
September 7th, 2008 at 10:14pm
Under Computer Stations+ Medical Furniture
LAN racks are perfect for testing labs, medical clinics, hospitals or anywhere that you use multiple computers. With LAN racks you can group as many as eight computers and monitors together to be more efficient.
If you don’t need all the space for computers, other items such as printers and medical monitors can be placed on any of the shelves. LAN racks can turn a little space into lot’s of space depending on the size you purchase. For instance, a 60″ rack provides over 32′ of work area!
Each platform on LAN racks is easily adjustable to adapt to the size of your monitors or other equipment. And, most are built to support 2,000 pounds or more. Many accessories can be added to the racks to customize them to your exact needs. They’re a great way to make the most of your office space and increase productivity by having all your equipment in one convenient place.
By MCC
September 4th, 2008 at 03:36am
Under Furniture News
Next in a long list of furniture stores that haven’t been able to compete with the slumping economy is McMahan’s Furniture and Appliances in California. The furniture store chain has been in business for almost 90 years has had no choice but to file for bankruptcy.
Over the years the company has managed to always bounce back when the economy hasn’t been good. But, the recent slow sales period started late in 2006 and hasn’t seemed to let up for the business.
The Woodland store will be the first in the chain of 15 stores across the west coast to close it’s doors. Website sales have already been stopped and sometime within the next several months the store will lock up for the last time!
By MCC
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:35pm
Under The Office
For several years surveys were conducted to get an idea of what employees like or dislike about the work areas. For numerous years in a row, a larger workstation was in the top replies.
Providing your employees with desks that have ample space to perform their job activities can make their work much easier. Desk top space can be all used up with the monitor and keyboard leaving little room for files, paper documents and other items.
A large desk with lot’s of drawers for storage will also help you or your employees be more organized. Time spent searching for files, folders or other work related items can be spent actually getting work done.
And, as always, make sure that the desks you choose for your business are ergonomically designed to provide the utmost in comfort. Space, organization and comfort all equal up to better productivity!
By MCC
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