Organomics 101

Quick ways to solve common organizing challenges

Whether you're completely disorganized, or just looking to be more productive, this is a good place to start. Follow these fundamentals to get more accomplished and feel less stress.

My Organomics

Work Type: Projects
Work Type: Meetings
Work Type: To-Do Now Items
Work Type: To-Do Later Items
Work Type: Immediate Reference
Work Type: Future Reference

Team Organomics

The Smead Organomics Principles Of Shared Filing Systems
Better organization with Fasteners and Dividers
Viewables® labeling for better identification
Antimicrobial product protection for archiving
Antimicrobial product protection
Long-term storage; what to keep, what to toss
Organize with environmentally friendly products
Save time and reduce stress with “Out” Guides
Records Retention Guidelines
Organizing Paper Files

Setting Up A Filing System

Project Records
Client or Account Records
Financial or Lending Records
Human Resources Records
Law Firm Case Records
Patient Records
Using Bar Codes To Track Records

Filing System Basics

Filing Systems
Efficient file management using SmartStrip® Labels
Find it faster using Straight-Line-Filing
Using color to organize
Find things faster with File Guides
The Smead Organomics Components of a Good Filing System
Indexing methods: Alphabetic vs. Numeric
Color Coded Indexing
Using Colored Filing Products
Retention Schedules
Filing Equipment Comparisons
Mobile Filing Equipment
Top Tab Filing Vs. End Tab Filing
The Business Benefits of Shelf Filing
Converting to a New Filing System
When should you use custom filing supplies?
HIPAA; What it means to your filing system
Disaster Planning
Document Security and Confidentiality
File Tracking: Not in the Filing System-where is it?
Avoiding Misfiled Records
Organizing documents within the basic filing unit
Sarbanes-Oxley; What it means to your filing system