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Corporate Moves include everything from moving an executive to a different floor of a building, to moving entire corporate operations from one city to another. Regardless of the size of the move it requires special detailed planning, and most people are unfamiliar with how to prepare.
When you plan a Corporate Move. The major goal is to be as time-efficient and as cost-effective as possible.
You can accomplish this by having a complete knowledge of what your new location looks like, and where every piece of equipment and or furniture will be placed. The most helpful tool is to create an exact floor plan of your new office, including your employee names and the exact location of their new workstations and offices.
The moving company representative then gets a copy of this plan, and either hands it to his workers or hangs copies on major doors and walls in the new location. Such organization will direct the workers to the right spot immediately, and will save a great deal of time.
You should also have your employees write their names and contents on their belonings and boxes. Labeling is a key part of moving offices. Use color-coded labels on each piece that needs to be moved. The specific employee should use the same color for furniture and boxes.
Helpful Tips:
Office Relocation is a great time to reorganize file cabinets, and the contents of individual rooms. You may want to dispose of or store some of the unneeded items.
Keep files inside of the cabinets but secure the drawers very well.
Make sure to reserve elevator time at both the origin and destination locations.
Vending Machines should be emptied.
Talk with the Moving Company Rep about the special items in your office: Computers, copy machines, and any other equipments and/or unigue items that may require special handling.
Make arrangements with your Utilities and Service Providers: Phone Company, ISP, Power Company, etc.
Many people choose a mover based solely upon price. It is not necessarily the right thing to do. Remember... You get what you are paying for!!!