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Looks at the efforts made by various companies to completely rid their offices of paper. Dan Caulfield at Hire Quality Inc.; Advantages of a paper-free office; Problems in making the switch from paper to electronics in conducting business; Five steps that might lead a business owner to a paper-free office. INSET: No more paper..

The article focuses on collecting stock certificates of defunct companies as a hobby. Topics discussed include the alleged aesthetic value that stocks possess, the prices of various stock in the past, and the historical significance that stock certificates carry, according to the author. Signatures on certificates by people like U.S. businessmen John D. Rockefeller, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, as well as the paper they are made of are reviewed as well.

Discusses how businesses in Massachusetts are coping with the price increase of paper. Supply and demand situation of the commodity; Tactics employed by MassMutual Insurance Co., BayBank and Big Y Foods; Effect of the shortage on paper intensive industries like banking and newspaper publishing.

China's Youyuan International Holdings, a wrapping tissue paper maker, has defaulted on a total of HK$2.6bn ($332m) of debt, including a $135m loan sealed this April. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Discusses the impact of successive paper price hikes in 1994 on the operations of various businesses in the Westchester County, N.Y. area. Decline in profit margins despite sales increases; Supply-demand problem; Paper producers' reduced production during recession; Effect of economic recovery and the rebound of the paper market; Paper imports from Europe; International Paper Co.'s expansion of capacity.

In this article, the author discusses the changes in technology developments, as well as the changes implemented in the journal. The journal's size has been reduced to save on paper-usage and for reasons of sustainability. He also mentions the magazine's contents for the issue, which profiles for the first time, ten information technology (IT) or telecommunication companies in mainland China.

The article reports that Australia-based mail and document management company Pitney Bowes Inc. has said that Australian businesses use more than 3.5 million tonnes of paper every year. The company says that nearly 9 out of 10 sheets of office paper is being thrown away without any recycling. The company suggests that using smart mail practices including address validation software, targeted direct mail, and more careful paper use could reduce this paper wastage.

The article presents information on the ways to minimize paper use in companies. Researcher Duncan Brown states that the first and most important step in reducing printing waste is to track how much printing is done. Paper is the largest source of waste in many offices. A study shows that 80 percent of firms have no idea how much they spend on printing.

The article offers four tips to help make taking next inventory easier. The author states that boring, as it may seem, taking inventory is an essential practice that helps avoid overspending on needless supplies. He suggests that companies should get rid of what they no longer need as storage space is always at a premium for associations, no matter what their size. Therefore companies should organize to economize. Therefore companies should purge one's files of unnecessary paper on a regular schedule.

Reports business developments in New York as of April 15, 2004. Development of a patent-pending antimicrobial paper by SilverCo. Formation of Yale Capital Venture by Lewis Faber; Recipient of 2004 Long Island Family Friendly Employer Award.

Summarizes seven areas where paper is being replaced by electronic processes. How eliminating airline tickets helps the customer and the airline; How batch computer reports now move from creation to archival retention via computer output to laser disk (COLD); How big data repositories are being replaced by CD-ROM simulacrum; How electronic mail is the `last-point' delivery service for inter-company memos; How paper money will be replaced with `e-money'; More.

The article reports on office paper, a generic name for a wide variety of paper products used in offices and businesses, and office paper generation (OPG) and recycling in the U.S. It says OPG has declined by 2.1 million tons or 28% from 2000-2009 because of widespread electronic files and e-mail use. A chart shows office paper Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) facts, including such data as the amounts of MSW generated, recycled, and composted. Graphs indicate MSW percentages from 1960 to 2009 and recycling rates for the same period.

The article offers tips for printing companies on how to help their clients save money during tough economic times. It emphasizes the importance of using standard paper sizes and getting involved with clients in the design process. Planning ahead will enable the company to avoid last-minute rush charges. Researching and knowing various paper options are also important.

This article offers tips for companies in choosing the right wide-format scanner for their business operations. The author advised to look beyond the list price and get the best value for investment by carefully assessing key features of the scanners on the market. It is important to figure out what size paper does the company scans. Companies should determine whether they will need to scan in black and white or in color. Companies should also seek out a scanner that has time-saving features.

The article reports that three large companies have signed up to use an e-invoicing service from Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) which links into their ERP systems. The new service replaces the slow paper invoicing which relied on people and the postal system. According to RBS e-invoicing head Ian Watkinson, the service will help businesses get the most out of their investments in technologies such as ERP software. RBS' technology is provided by Accountis as a white label service. Furthermore, benefits to the customers include getting discounts through paying invoices early, reducing the resources required to process invoices and reducing the amount of paper used.

Discusses the adjustment of companies to the increasing use of images to process remaining checks. Increase in the use of electronic transactions and image exchange; Availability of multiple models for image exchange; Conversion of paper checks into images and then turned back into paper as substitute checks.

Discusses several issues on marketing communications expenditures. Importance of business-to-business marketing communications to a company; Overview of the marketing communications expenditures for the Tango printing paper; Depiction of advertising as an expense.