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Recent Office and Operations Articles

5 Ways to Revamp Your Workspace

A funky lamp or a colorful chair can go a long way toward sprucing up the office. Here are some items that might just do the trick.  View slideshow

The Best Back Office Software for Running Your Business

Last month we told you the best options for front office software. This month we asked the experts to weigh in on back office software to improve your busine...  Read more

Building a Retro Nightlife Empire

How did a crew of former art and film students with no management or bar experience become dedicated owners of four iconic East Coast hangouts?  Read more

How to Choose the Right Vehicle for Your Business

If you are considering buying company cars or expanding your current fleet, here's a look at three cars worth the investment.  Read more

How to Write an Operational Plan for Your Business

In 2010, Sean Bandawat acquired Jacob Bromwell, a specialty housewares company that's been in existence since 1819. Here, he shares his operational plan, foc...  Read more

Recreating a Culture of Innovation

When Dolores Labs changed its name to CrowdFlower, it left behind a sprawling loft of an office, a hip logo, and a culture of innovation. A VC firm seized th...  Read more

5 Ways to Avoid Logistics Chaos

Handling rush jobs is a snap for Mimeo and AffordableButtons.com. Here are a few of their tips for managing a logistics nightmare with ease.  View slideshow

Music to Play on a Long Flight to China

You finally found a manufacturer that can handle your demand at a reasonable price. But it's in China, which requires a flight nearly a day long to get there...  Read more

Fruit Bouquets in Every Time Zone

How do you keep a smooth supply chain when you sell perishable goods on an international scale? Edible Arrangements's co-founder and COO Kamran Farid shares ...  Read more

The Best Money I Ever Spent: Campbell McKellar, Founder of Loosecubes

What made the difference? Inc.com asks savvy entrepreneurs to reveal the one thing their business couldn't have lived without, and how much it cost.  Read more

Mastering Last-Minute Orders

How Mimeo and other companies have turned rush jobs into a science  Read more

11 Pet-Friendly Workplaces

To celebrate Take Your Dog to Work Day, we've profiled some pet-friendly offices that allow workers to bring their furry pals to work.  View slideshow

5 Tips for Managing a Global Supply Chain

Here are tips for streamlining and maintaining an efficient international supply chain as a small business owner.  Read more

Great for a Quick Bite: Salt Lick Bar-B-Que

Check out the famous BBQ chain of Austin, Texas, Salt Lick Bar-B-Que , while wait...  Read more

5 Business Lessons Learned on the Golf Course

Why relationship building on the golf course may be as important as ever for business networking  Read more

Best Travel Organizing App: TripIt

TripIt continues to lead the pack in organizing travel itineraries. By pulling all o...  Read more

How to Stay Fit on the Road

Exercising during business travel doesn't have to feel like work. Use these tips to be at your best mentally and physically while on the go.  Read more

Best Business Class: British Airways

British Airways pampers its business class passengers with a luxurious, relaxing flying experience.  Read more

Best Business Retreat: Big Sky Resort

With ample space for both business and pleasure, Montana's Big Sky Resort is the perfect spot for a company retreat any time of the year.  Read more

Best Extended-Stay Chain: Hotel Sierra

With fully supplied kitchens and a spacious living area, the Hotel Sierra chain proves that lavish extended stays don't need to be expensive.  Read more

Best Executive Club Floors: Mandarin Oriental Hotel

Club floors in the exclusive Mandarin Oriental Hotel offer luxurious bedroom suites and a full range of office equipment for business travelers.  Read more

Best Store for TSA Friendly Toiletries: AllTravelSizes.com

AllTravelSizes.com is a one-stop shopping solution for travel-sized toiletries, bags, and products designed in compliance with TSA rules and regulations.  Read more

Best First Class: Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines spares no expense for its first class fliers, providing full beds, plush sleep suits, and food whenever you want it.  Read more

Best Pillow and Blanket: Ralph Lauren Cashmere Cable Travel Set

For posh jet setters, this cashmere cable travel set f...  Read more

Best Boutique Hotel: Chateau Marmont

If you want the boutique hotel done right, you go to an original: Chateau Marmont. Th...  Read more

Best Airport Spa: D-Parture Spa

This is a traveler's one-stop-shop for all things relaxing. The full-service day spa offers massages, manicures, pedicures, facials, waxing, and ev...  Read more

Best Bag for Traveling Light: The Voyageur by Tumi

Roomy enough for all your on-board necessities and more, the Voyageur Read more

Best High-Tech Hotel: Hi Hotel

Just because Hi Hotel is located in one of the world's most beautiful natural settings—Nice, France...  Read more

Best Terminal to Get Delayed In: Concourse A, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

With a nice mix of retail and restaurants, Concourse A at Hartsfield-Jackson Internat...  Read more

Best Green Hotel: Bardessono Hotel

This Napa Valley hotel puts a premium on being green while still offering luxury amenities. With 62 rooms nestled in the lush hills of Yountville, ...  Read more

Great for a Caffeine Jolt: Issimo Caffè

The canned coffee is quick, easy, and caffeinated: perfect for an on-the-go jolt. Found at most deli-shops or newsstands, the flavor is everything ...  Read more

Best Airport Wi-Fi: Logan International Airport, Boston

Looking to finalize that presentation and need to pull in a few additional pictures and stats from the Web? The Massachusetts Port Authority in Jan...  Read more

Best Airport Lounge: Emirates Lounge, John F. Kennedy International

There's nothing understated about the luxury at this gorgeous lounge. Appointed with cream leather chairs, Italian marble counter tops and floors, ...  Read more

Best In-Flight Entertainment: Virgin America RED

They led this category in 2010, and there are still no domestic airlines that come close to Virgin America's seat-back entertainment consoles. Each...  Read more

Best In-Flight Food: Virgin America

Attached to the seat-back entertainment consoles, where you can control your TV options, Virgin America and Virgin Atlantic also have built in an i...  Read more