The Office Doesn't Run on Coffee Alone

By Rick Sandlas

If your job is to keep an office running smoothly, you know that includes fueling the troops with coffee throughout the day. The trick has been to do so cost-effectively, with all the required amenities, and a minimum of mess and hassle.

While various paraphernalia has proliferated to satisfy the one of every two adults in the United States that drink coffee daily and the four out of five that drink it at least occasionally, office managers have also been asked to provide the accompanying creamers and sweeteners in costly packets or canisters prone to waste, spills and misuse.

Fortunately, a growing number of office managers are outsourcing their coffee service to more progressive vendors that deliver portion-controlled dispensers. They reduce costs by 10% or more by virtually eliminating waste, break room spills and pilferage.

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