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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Article: Top Ten Home Office Hacks
My best pal Lifehacker has posted a great list of Home Office Hacks that are definitely worth sharing. Continue reading
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Big Box Watch: Plummeting Stock Roundup
Seems like all is not well in the land of the big-box retailer. According to a few articles passed my way this week, looks like almost everyone is in trouble. Continue reading
Article: Porsche Consulting Debuts the “Lean Office”
In an interesting article from The Financial, they talk about Porsche Consulting (yes, that Porsche), who have developed an innovative strategy for, of all things, dealing with office management and workflow. Using design tricks they learned from the automotive assembly line, they’ve come up with some interesting solutions. Continue reading
Big Box News: Staples nailed for breaking overtime law
Business Management Daily has a breaking story on big-box office supply retailer Staples, citing a recent court decision in which the business was found in violation of overtime laws. Continue reading
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Article: Organize More Efficiently By Staying Put
My favorite go-to blog for organizing and streamlining my life, Lifehacker, has a great article up right now about organizing your space. While the article is geared toward general organizing, I find the tips within to be pretty much in line with my own philosophy about cleaning up my home office. Continue reading
State Department joins DHS in Office Supply Consolidation
Just a little update to the article I posted previously about President Obama saying he would help cut the budget, in part, by consolidating the purchase of office supplies by some governmental agencies. The first article mentioned the Department of … Continue reading
Big Box Watch: Office Depot Closing Japan Stores
According to MarketWatch, Office Depot has closed 8 stores in Japan already, with the other 20 reported to be closing by the end of the year. Continue reading
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