As timing would have it, the beginning of a new
case for it and repeated my friend’s positive
budget was about to start in my office, and
experience), and when we received our electric
we were asked if there was anything that we
folder, my team looked at it suspiciously. I
wanted on a “wishlist” of new purchases for our
had six people who were spending around 45
office, and were given an office supply book to
minutes to an hour a day folding subpoenas
help inspire our choices. I thought about what
and summonses and letters to people on a
might be helpful, and then about how many
daily basis, and stuffing them into envelopes
documents the people I supervised mailed
with windows in them to show addresses. The
out daily, and quickly turned to the section on
electronic letter folder shortened the task to
electric paper folders and made a choice.
around 10 minutes daily for each of them. The
time savings were substantial, and the cost
It was approved (after I made a quick business
was slightly more than $100.