1. All businesses, large and small, must maintain an inventory of supplies. In most business offices, the types of essential, but common, items needed, including , pens, staples, and folders, are easily from office supply stores that provide the most commonly used items under one roof. Some of these stores will even take orders by telephone with free delivery.
However, some businesses require a more range of supplies. For example, businesses that ship their products usually need cartons, styrofoam peanuts, mailing tape, and shipping labels on hand at all times. Though these items may be available from general office supply stores, there are other specialty stores that only sell packing and shipping supplies.
No matter what the type of business, the office administrator is in charge of ordering supplies and an inventory. Having the supplies on hand at all times is a for the and efficient of the . The administrator should try to locate the cheapest of the supplies required, but also pay attention to the of the goods.