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