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Essential office supplies list to increase productivity

Guest post by: Michael Holstein

Article Overview: Essential office supplies list to increase productivity around the office.

Essential office supplies list to increase productivity

Essential office supplies list to increase productivity

This article will give you all the tools you need to streamline your ordering process and save your business money. Use our 4 essential guidelines to help keep track of what you are ordering, how much you are using and how often you repurchase the items. You can use this information to create a master list that you can use to ensure that you are always fully stocked.

A productive office doesn't only consist of computers, printers and furniture. An essential element is the everyday office supplies, handy to keep your office running smoothly. From the little things like pens, to the usually forgotten stuff like bleach to sanitize the bathrooms.

Inefficient ordering, wasted trips to your local office supply store weekly / monthly can be eradicated by placing your orders online. Some of the benefits to ordering online are free delivery and a bigger variety of products. Another function which I love is the ability to save your cart - Officesupplygroup.com lets you navigate away from the site and come back later and add more products.

1. Supplies you use everyday

Keeping items you use several times a day within arm's reach can up your productivity by eliminating unnecessary trips to the supply closet. To avoid a cluttered desk invest in a good desk organizer.

2. Which supplies should you hide in a desk drawer?

Items that you use only once a day or weekly. Rolls of tape, Staples refills etc. should be kept out of view as they can create a cluttered look.

3. What to keep in the supply closet?

Rarely used items are the items that you use monthly or less often. Sort and label your supply closet. An empty space is a great indicator that you are running low on or have run out of something- however when your supply closet is not labeled you'll be hard-pressed to remember what you've run out of. Eliminate the guessing by labeling your closet. Invest in an economical label printer - clearly printed labels are easy on the eyes and give a more organized look to your supply closet.

4. The best advice would be to have an office supplies master list

Compile a list that fits your company. This list will help you keep track of what you are ordering, how much you are using and how often you repurchase the items. Once you have this information you will have a master list that you can use to ensure that you are always fully stocked.

Here's our example Office Supplies Master list:

General Supplies

* Address books

* Batteries

* Calculators

* Calendars

* Computer discs

* Desk organizers

* Stamps

* Glue

* Envelopes

* Filing folders

* Markers

* Highlighters

* Notebooks

* Pens

* Pencils

* Paper clips

* Rubber bands

* Scissors

* Staplers and staples

* Tape and packing tape

* Post-it's and message pads

* Forms

Kitchen

* Coffeemaker and coffee

* Cups

* Plates and bowls

* Forks, Knives and Spoons

* Straws

* Spices

* Disinfection wipes

* Paper towels and Napkins

Bathroom

* Cleaning supplies

* Soap

* Hand sanitizer

* Toilet Paper

* Sanitizing spray

Miscellaneous Tech

* Mice

* Keyboards

* Telephone headsets

* Digital postage scale

* Tools

* Network cables

* Power cables

* Power strips

* Utility knives

Conference / Meeting room

* White boards

* Dry erase markers

* Cork boards

* Chalk boards

Printer / Fax

* Cartridges or Toners

* Paper

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