Office supplies can be used to help businesses go green and save the environment, it has been claimed. Jim Veneables, managing director of officebroker.com, is the latest expert to jump on the environmental bandwagon, suggesting various ways in which office equipment can be used for good of the planet. "When it comes to going green […]
Businesses across the UK are being encouraged to turn off their office equipment over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Energy company npower is leading the call for the switching off of office machines over the three-day weekend, in order to help reduce CO2 emissions, the Worcester News reports. According to the Carbon Trust, firms waste […]
Lexmark, a manufacturer of printer cartridges and a variety of office machines, has unveiled three new wireless all-in-one printers. The Lexmark X6570, X7550 and X4850 printers are aimed at people who are working from small offices or from home. Research from the office equipment company reveals that those consumers are so busy that they use […]
Office furniture which was created by design students at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College is set to be displayed at a design festival, it has emerged. Eight chairs which were designed by masters students to be used while working will be shown at the London Design Festival in September, Design Week reports. The office furniture was […]
Samsung, a manufacturer of office equipment, is set to showcase what it claims is the world’s slimmest monochrome laser printer. The ML-1630 will be shown at Gitex 2007, along with another one of the company’s office machines, the SCX-4500. Both printers are much slimmer than the average, with the SCX-4500 clocking in at two-thirds the […]
The Swiss government has been told by environmental groups that it is not using enough recycled office supplies, it has emerged. According to the Swissinfo website, the Swiss association for the promotion of ecological Paper and ecology in the workplace (FUPS) and a separate Greenpeace initiative have both alleged that the government is using fewer […]
Businesses have been requesting office supplies which are more ecologically friendly, as awareness has grown over the topic, it has been suggested. John Graham, a spokesperson for Flash Drive Direct, believes that such changing attitudes have prompted consumers to seek out energy-efficient office products. "Companies are demanding more environmental awareness in their corporate culture. When […]
HP – manufacturer of printer cartridges, office machines and related products – has said that it has a new technology which allows users to print documents using their mobile phones. To use the Cloudprint service, consumers will have to save a PDF of the document onto HP‘s servers, receive a unique code by text message, […]
A new camera-printer has been invented which does not require printer cartridges – or any ink at all. Zink Imaging has developed a machine which utilises millions of colourless dye crystals which are layered under polymer-coated Paper. These crystals are then heated at different temperatures at various intervals so that they melt into colours – […]
The practice of sharing office supplies through hot-desking is looked upon with suspicion by many employees, according to new research. A study commissioned by Durable UK found that 71 per cent of office workers believed that regularly using the same office machines as others could be spreading germs and propagating illness. And 80 per cent […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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