Press Releases from Formaspace (102 total)
12 FUTURE TRENDS FOR FORENSIC TESTING LABS
To misquote Shakespeare, “now is the summer of our discontent.”
By all measures, the summer of 2020 has been a difficult one across the board.
For forensic…
Reduce Material Handling Cost: Ergonomics to the Rescue!
That’s the finding from Liberty Mutual’s new 2019 Workplace Safety Index, which identified five types of accidents that are responsible for two-thirds of the injuries…
5 Core Concept to Operate a Museum
When it comes to understanding how to manage a museum effectively, it's helpful to learn more about the roles of five departments that make up…
Can Current Soil Testing Labs Meet Growth in the Organic Farming Industry?
Once considered a niche product, organic produce sales are on the march. Today's health-conscious consumers are willing to pay a premium for the perceived quality…
5 WAYS TO DECREASE YOUR SHIPPING OPERATION COSTS
In a world where customers are expecting faster (and often free) delivery, businesses are finding it more important than ever to closely manage their ground…
Formaspace Launches New Website Featuring 3D Workbench Builder Tool
The new website design is centered around the unique real-time virtual workbench builder tool, 3DConfigure. This tool allows visitors to configure standard workbenches Basix™ and…
Stopping This Habit at The Office is Good For Your Health
Sitting for long periods of time at work is one of several factors that can increase your risk of varicose veins and spider veins. Researchers…
Can Manufacturers Keep up with Mass Customization?
We take a look at how leading-edge manufacturing companies are profiting from increased sales and customer loyalty thanks to sophisticated order management systems, responsive supply…
HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM OF SO FEW WOMEN IN STEM (PART II)
Here in part two of our series, "Why Do Women Hold Just 24% of STEM Jobs in the USA?" we take a look at how…
10 TRENDS CHANGING THE ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY MARKET
The North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) market saw significant order growth at the tail end of 2017. What are the key factors affecting the…
7 Points to Consider When Creating Ideal Office Space Layouts
Is it time to remodel, expand or move into brand new office quarters? Take a scientific approach to office space planning. Each of the seven…
How Can We Rethink Classroom Design?
More and more classroom designs are moving away from traditional, teacher-focused classrooms (with desks lined up neatly in a row) toward open, flexible layouts with…
How Can You Build A Better Culture in Your Manufacturing Facility?
Looking for ways to jump-start your manufacturing facility to make it more innovative and competitive? Process improvement alone is not enough. The key lies in…
Is your Office Furniture Smart Enough to Keep Up?
According to one analyst, as many as 26 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices will be connected to smart furniture products by the year 2024.…
What are the Key Aspects of Sustainable Lab Design?
In a world focused on making sustainable design choices, many laboratories are falling behind: traditional lab designs can use five times more energy than standard…
How Manufacturing Companies Get Younger Generations Interested in Manufacturing …
At a time when the manufacturing industry is on the cusp of radical change driven by tech advances ranging from 3D printing to artificial intelligence…
Why do Women Hold Just 24% of STEM Jobs in the U.S.A.?
Are American women achieving their full potential as educated participants in the job market? By some measures, the answer is increasingly "yes." For example, the…
8 Ways to Reduce Noise in Your Workplace
Many employees find that a lively, open-office workplace brimming with the sounds of enthusiastic colleagues working together makes for a positive, invigorating place to collaborate…
Is Your Laboratory Smart?
Today’s laboratories are moving beyond point automation solutions, such as LIMS, ELNs, and robot-based HTS systems, to create “smart environments” that not only embrace the…
Why Offices are Starting to Look and Feel Like Home
Close your eyes and imagine the setting: On the left are inviting overstuffed sofas that practically beg you to sit down for a spell to…
Is Edutainment Positively Effecting Our Learning?
If you are a parent or teacher, no doubt you've become overwhelmed at times by the increasing number of entertainment choices that claim to deliver…
Need Help Moving Beyond the Lab Bench?
In a time of limited government funding for basic research and a reduced number of tenure-track positions offered by universities, many of today’s young lab…
Will the Internet of Things Change the Future of the Healthcare Industry?
As the 30th annual Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo gets underway here in Austin, Texas, we take a look at the intersection of technology and…
Why Drafting Tables are Still Important Today
Has the widespread adoption of computer-aided design (CAD) technology made drafting tables obsolete? The answer is a resounding NO! While many designers and drafters rely…
13 Tips for Your Ultimate Warehouse Design & Layout
While warehouse operators work hard every day to make sure products flow efficiently in and out of their facilities, some warehouse operations are more productive…
Should Robots Replace Humans in Your Industrial Facility?
In an era where "reshoring" overseas manufacturing jobs back home to the USA is on the rise, there's increasing debate on the role of robots…
Why the Future of Libraries Looks Bright
In a world where we can connect our smart phones and tablets to the information superhighway, what is the way forward for libraries? Will our…
How You Can Prevent the Flu at Your Office
Fever, coughing, aches and pains: coming down with the flu is no fun. But what if your entire office came down with influenza at the…
What Were the Popular Office Design Trends of 2017
Corporate office design trends in 2017 led us to greener, more sustainable office environments while accelerating the move toward healthier, more mobile-friendly, open workspaces. This…
5 Benefits of Ergonomics in the Workplace
At its core, the field of ergonomics is the study of how to help people perform better — at work, home and play. Today we'll…
Is Biophilic Design What’s Missing in Your Office Project?
In order to increase our happiness and productivity at work, architects, interior designers, and space planners are increasingly turning to designs inspired by nature —…
How Process Mining Can Help Manufacturing and Assembly Lines
As industrial manufacturing companies implement a variety of business software tools, each of these systems generates a historical record of data and error reports that…
Will Laboratories Embrace Medical Cannabis as Marijuana Legalization Takes Hold?
As legal cannabis markets take root in individual US states and across Canada, laboratory testing companies have the opportunity to provide new quality control, testing…
5 Ways Custom Conference Tables Can Help You Make Better Decisions
We take a look at how business leaders can use custom conference tables to influence the decision-making process during face-to-face meetings with employees and clients.
In…
Need Help Moving Beyond the Lab Bench?
In a time of limited government funding for basic research and a reduced number of tenure-track positions offered by universities, many of today's wet and…
When to Buy New vs. Used Lab Furniture
Whether you're building a brand new laboratory facility or updating your current lab, you are making a major investment. We take a deep dive into…
How Office Cafeterias Can Step Up Your Culture Game
As a company manager or business owner, you're constantly challenged to find ways to lead your organization to "work smarter, not harder (https://formaspace.com/articles/office-furniture/15-ways-to-work-smarter-not-harder/)." This week…
How to Build a Custom Shipping Crate
Behold the custom shipping crate — an often-overlooked cog in the fast-moving wheels of commerce. Well-designed custom crates can save you time and money —…
How the Maker Movement Will Influence the Future of America
Have you tended to dismiss the maker movement as a flash in the pan, a triumph of marketing sizzle over substance? You might want to…
Why We Need More Women in Management Roles
While the number of women in the workplace has steadily increased overall, the percentage of women in management at the upper levels – such as…
10 Skills You Need to Become a Successful Lab Manager
As a provider of unique furniture solutions to laboratory facilities at major Fortune 500 companies for over 35 years, Formaspace has developed unique insights into…
What Can Manufacturers do to Help Solve the Energy Crisis?
Among the many potential threats affecting manufacturers, disruptions caused by climate change brought about by carbon-based energy sources are already impacting sectors like food and…
Formaspace Officially Names New Lab Services Bench "Triton™"
After the 2017 Pittcon Conference & Expo, leading lab furniture solutions designer and manufacturer, Formaspace, has announced the name of their newest integrated lab services…
10 Tips for Successfully Managing Millennials in Your Organization
Millennials have a reputation for being different (if not difficult) in the workplace. We take a look at how savvy managers can leverage the characteristic…
Makerspace 101: Building a Makerspace for Library and Education Professionals
Libraries and universities are taking an increasingly prominent role in establishing Makerspaces (http://formaspace.com/makerspace/) to encourage hands-on learning. We take a look at the key points…
How to Make Your Office a Greener Place to Work
With all the rapid changes in renewable energy systems, building automation technology, and earth-friendly interior designs, it's hard to keep up with the latest developments…
How to Clean Workbench Countertops
At Formaspace, we take product longevity seriously, and we're sure you do too.
We've created a useful quick reference guide below that outlines the recommended cleaning…
Which Model is Best for Your Facility, Six Sigma, Kaizen or Lean?
Do you have questions about the leading methods for improving factory productivity, quality, and efficiency — Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma?…
5 of the Coolest Office Design Trends Seen at NeoCon 2017
The new Formaspace Office (https://formaspaceoffice.com/) commercial interiors division made its worldwide debut at the 2017 NeoCon contract furniture show held in Chicago's Merchandise Mart. Attendees…
Calculate Recommended Office Space with the Formaspace Open Office Calculator
Hard charging venture capital funded tech startups and high-growth software companies have helped firmly establish the trend toward open offices. Is an open office design…
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