| Commercial moving has different segments, | | | | will have a series of meetings to discuss the |
| like large shipments from warehouse, local | | | | details. Floor plans of the new premises |
| distribution to retail outlets, and | | | | would be marked with the proposed location of |
| single-piece transfers. Each has its own | | | | the items and personnel. Number coding and |
| character, systems, equipment and trained | | | | color-coding are used. Shifting priorities |
| personnel. New York has many efficient movers | | | | and sequences are decided upon. Sometimes |
| to handle these and the more difficult job of | | | | materials may have to be temporarily stored. |
| corporate office shifting.Moving an executive | | | | Major movers offer fireproof and |
| office from one floor to another is tough | | | | climate-controlled storage facilities.The |
| enough. Normal business operations shouldn't | | | | mover comes in with furniture pads, |
| be disrupted. It has to be done | | | | specialized packing and crating materials and |
| systematically that the executive concerned | | | | the required tools. There would be particular |
| or his secretary wouldn't have to search | | | | boxes for packing valuable items like |
| around in the new office for whatever they | | | | paintings. Records are packed in |
| need.Shifting an entire corporate office to a | | | | high-security boxes.The rates have to be |
| new address is naturally more complicated. | | | | negotiated. One could go into an item-by-item |
| Furniture, sensitive equipment and records, | | | | breakdown of the charges. It is important to |
| office gadgets and stationery and a lot of | | | | remember that the movers buy some things, |
| other items are involved. Moving has to be | | | | like packing boxes, at a much lower cost than |
| completed before the date announced for | | | | what they charge you. Items like plastic |
| starting operations from the new address.The | | | | crates are reusable.In the hands of an |
| process begins with planning. The corporate | | | | efficient professional, corporate moving is |
| team in charge of the shift, and the mover, | | | | unlikely to be a nightmare. |