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Employment is on the rise and the economy is easing, the stock market is showing some indications of strength, that has helped to improve the overall feelings of the consumer. The majority of indicators have been pointing towards an economic recovery. There are numerous companies who are seeking to expand and are feeling this growth, although they may be a bit uncertain in making the capital investment. They may find it hard to invest in more space until credit is more accessible and available and the economy is on more solid footing.
Besides the obvious real estate savings, there are other savings to be incurred by not moving. Like for example: the utilities like sewage, electric and water, heating and air conditioning; Property taxes; Moving; Maintenance Personnel and Equipment are several of the main areas.
If you also increase the travel of the lift truck, this will ultimately lead to higher fuel expenses, and an accelerated depreciation of the equipment that can result in increased maintenance costs and additional labor costs.
Expansion is not solely based on warehousing. TFA provides options for office space by using modular office solutions. These solutions consist of: tax benefits, containment rooms, flexibility in location and clean rooms.
One more great expansion option is portable mezzanines. These could be utilized to hold modular offices and provide vertical space for items situated on the ground floor. Newly acquired extra floor space can then be used for product storage as well. Another alternative for freeing up more valuable floor space can be done by having a mezzanine area on top of your modular office.