It’s common for businesses to have a growing inventory of office furniture that they don’t want to use at the current time, or cannot use because the items need to be repaired/refurnished/cleaned, etc.
Whether you’re changing business locations, or refreshing/re-inventing your current office in order to improve workflows, boost morale, impress customers and enhance your image, you’ll likely come across a few items of office furniture that you either don’t need anymore or simply don’t want because they don’t match your fresh new look.
As you know, the needs of your customers, your suite of product and service offerings, the dynamics of your marketplace, the size of your workforce, and the physical details of your office – both inside and out – all combine to influence how you can best achieve your business goals.
Unlike a residential move that can typically be planned and scheduled within a week or so, an office move is a more sophisticated and complex process, because there are many different aspects that must be properly coordinated. Otherwise, the office move could start later or take longer than planned – either of which add to costs, risks and frustration.
If you're getting ready to move office to a new location, congratulations - but you have your work cut out for you.
As you prepare for a business move, creating an Office Relocation Plan is among your most important objectives – especially because, unlike a residential move, you simply can’t afford for something to be ignored or neglected. Even the smallest missed detail can trigger a major, costly disruption to your operations. It can also frustrate your customers and damage your reputation.
Across the country, thousands of businesses each year – from small start-ups to mammoth enterprises like Google – are switching over to an open office environment, so they can enhance collaboration, interaction and knowledge sharing among their cross-functional teams and workgroups.
As you plan for your upcoming office relocation, there may be someone on your team – or possibly yourself – who is suggesting the possibility of a do-it-yourself (DIY) business move.