| You've got the office space you need and
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| | Now, when you're done with your shopping,
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| you've purchased all the furniture and
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| | there are a few basic rules to keep in
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| electronic equipment required. The phone
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| | mind in order to be sure that you'll have
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| lines are in, the computer network is
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| | everything you need to keep your office
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| connected, and you're ready to do
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| | functioning smoothly.
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| business. But wait - you still have some
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| | First, always keep a small stash of
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| important shopping to do. Don't forget
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| | supplies available. You'd be surprised to
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| the office supplies!
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| | know the amount of time wasted in
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| Yes, office supplies may seem a bit
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| | traveling back and forth from the supply
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| trivial when compared to the other
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| | room to your desk. And that goes for your
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| equipment you have to purchase and set
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| | clerks and secretaries, too. A desk
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| up, but think about it for a second: what
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| | drawer or even a small cabinet near you
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| office would be complete without office
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| | will do just fine. Now you'll save time
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| supplies? Even the Fortune 500 companies
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| | and energy getting supplies and use them
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| need pen and paper, you know.
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| | instead for what's more important -
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| But what supplies do you need to order
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| | taking care of business.
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| right away, and what are those that can
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| | Second, there are some supplies that you
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| wait until much later? If you think that
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| | really don't need to have near you 24/7.
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| all you need in your office are a dozen
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| | These include stacks of stationery, piles
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| pens and a couple reams of paper, then
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| | and piles of message pads, Post-Its, and
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| you are in for a rude awakening. There's
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| | rolls of tape. All of these stuff can
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| much more to setting up shop when it
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| | make your office look messy and
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| comes to office supplies, and this
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| | disorganized, which I'm sure you don't
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| article may be what you need to guide you
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| | want. Organize the supplies according to
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| in your office supplies shopping
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| | how often you need them. For example, the
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| adventure.
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| | items you need on a monthly basis should
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| Here is a master list for your guidance.
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| | be kept in a cabinet or on a shelf. Other
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| You do not have to buy all items on the
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| | supplies you use less often than that
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| list, although it will help if you
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| | should be kept in a supply room or
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| include most of it, if not all:
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| | closet.
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| Printer cartridges
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| | Third, remember that master list? You can
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| Fax paper
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| | use it to take note of the supplies that
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| Stationery
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| | are running low, and how often. You don't
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| Bathroom and cleaning supplies
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| | have to shop for supplies very week. Once
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| Calculators
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| | a month will be fine, as long as your
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| Calendars
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| | master list is updated. That way, you'll
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| Computer disks
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| | no longer need to fear running out of
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| Cork boards
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| | markers in the middle of an important
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| Glue
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| | presentation.
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| Envelopes
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| | You'll also need to check and analyze how
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| Invoices
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| | much you are spending for office
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| Mailing labels
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| | supplies. You can assign a staff member
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| Manila folders
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| | or two to do some comparison shopping,
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| Markers
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| | especially for the supplies you use most
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| Note and message pads
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| | often. Usually, there are office supply
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| Packing tape
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| | stores in your local area and on the
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| Paper clips
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| | Internet where you can find the best
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| Pencils
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| | prices for what you need. Some vendors
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| Pens
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| | are even willing to give discounts in
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| Rubber bands
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| | exchange for your loyalty. If you can,
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| Scissors
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| | buy in bulk for even bigger savings, but
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| Staplers
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| | don't overdo it. You don't really need to
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| Tools
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| | buy supplies that will last until
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| White boards
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| | December when it's only June, right?
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