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Streamlining Operations: How Logistics Facilities Can Leverage Technology

Logistics facilities are bustling hubs of activity, and tracking and accounting for all of that movement—from trucks to people to materials—is no small feat.  To keep operations running smoothly, there are systems and processes you can put in place that…

Directing Warehouse Traffic With Ease

Logistics facilities are a constant flurry of activity. Drivers arrive with deliveries while others prepare to take off with a loaded truck or trailer. Warehouse managers check loads in and out. Workers move freight from truck to warehouse or vice…

Using The Receptionist for iPad to Support Your Visitors with Disabilities

It has been reported that 27 percent of all Americans are living with some type of disability. That’s more than one in four people, and so the chances are high that someone with a disability will visit your business. Disability…

Visitor Compliance for Manufacturing: What is it exactly?

If you work in manufacturing, you’re no stranger to compliance. And while you understand how important different regulations are for safety and security, some guidelines can be a little murky.  One such case is how to handle your facility’s visitors. …

Tips to Increase Visitor Safety in Your Chiropractic Office

Looking for ways to increase visitor safety in your chiropractic office? In this post, we look at ways to ensure that your office visitors are safe.

9 Ways to Secure Your Private Practice

Looking for ways to secure your private practice? Here, we share tips on how to prevent theft and violence in your workplace.

Protect Your Workplace From Cyber Security Threats

What are the top cyber security threats in the workplace? In this post, we examine the most common vulnerabilities and how to reduce them.

Improve Your On-Campus Security With These Best Practices

What are some of the best ways to improve your on-campus security? In this post, we share how to use a visitor management software to stay secure.

A Guide to Improving Your Employee Safety Training

Looking for ways to improve your employee safety training? In this post, we share tips to ensure that your employees stay safe at work.

How to Create a Safer Visitor Experience

Would you like to create a safer visitor experience? Check out this simple guide.

10 Essential Elements of an Emergency Evacuation Plan

Extreme weather, bomb threats, combustible dust explosions: all events that require companies to switch on emergency gear. Since these situations invariably cause panic, having a solid emergency evacuation plan in place is the best way to handle them. OSHA has …

How to Handle Suspicious Customers and Other Activity In Your Lobby

What do you do if there’s suspicious activity in your lobby? In this post, we share top tips for keeping your staff and your guests safe.

How to Use Video Surveillance in Your Front Office

How do you use video surveillance in your front office? In this post, we share tips on how to legally and effectively use video in your office.

How’s Your Office’s New Flex-Work Schedule Going? 5 Questions to Ask Employees

If your office has adopted a flex work policy due to COVID-19 , it’s time to check in and assess its effectiveness.

The New Office Security Needs of a Post-COVID Workplace

Some of the ways that offices have had to adapt to COVID-19 may have increased certain security risks. However, you can keep your office safe by learning the best practices for office security after COVID-19.

What is ISO Certification? Does Your Company Need It?

At The Receptionist, we’re always interested in learning more about why our customers chose to implement a visitor management system. For many, like manufacturers and companies that regularly bid for contracts, visitor management is required as part of a certification…

What You Need to Know About Door Lock Options for Your Office

What You Need to Know About Door Lock Options for Your Office

Evaluating office door lock options? We explain what to consider when it comes to convenience and security in choosing a commercial door lock.

What Employers Need to Know About Contact Tracing

Employers also have an important role to play in informing employees of their coronavirus exposure risk. Here’s what employers need to know about workplace contact tracing.

Supply Chain Compliance: What is it and how to maintain it?

Rules and regs are meant to maintain safety and security for everyone. Which is a major component for supply chain and manufacturing. This is where supply chain compliance comes in.  Below, we explain what supply chain compliance is and the…

Which Industries Can Benefit From ISO Certification?

Is ISO certification right for your business? Learn more about these international standards and how certification can benefit you.

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Temperature screening — what we’ve found, how we’re responding, and what comes next?

As COVID-19 stay-at-home orders expire and businesses ease into opening their doors, a top concern has emerged: how to keep visitors and employees safe from a virus that hasn’t been eradicated? When the coronavirus was initially growing into a global…

An Introduction to Warehouse Management

Any company that sells physical products must store those products before they’re sold to customers. Learn more about your options with these warehouse management basics.

Food and Beverage Manufacturers: An Introduction to Food Traceability

The food traceability tools that your food and beverage manufacturing company uses to track ingredients use can have a huge impact on the appeal of your products in the market.

Keeping critical supply chain employees and facilities healthy

The rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus to pandemic levels has launched the world into strange and uncertain times.  While many workers adjust to their new home offices and furry colleagues, many others must still go into work each day…

Protect Your Office From the Risk of Infectious Disease — Starting in the Lobby

The recent threat of COVID-19 has everyone focused on preventing the spread of disease, both at work and at home. However, practices like thorough and frequent handwashing and refraining from face-touching have benefits that aren’t limited to the new coronavirus.…

5 Essential Tools for Facilities Managers

With these facilities management tools, managers can keep better track of equipment, inventory, maintenance schedules, and repair requests.

How The Receptionist can help you manage coronavirus (COVID-19) safety at your business

The spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) has understandably escalated concerns when it comes to how businesses manage visitors. The virus has made it crucial for workplaces to limit unnecessary person-to-person contact and potential transmission incidents. We’ve heard from many customers looking…

Emergency Kits for Your Office and How to Build One

Does your workplace have an office emergency kit? Learn more about what you should have on-hand in the case of an emergency.

5 Tools to Create an Emergency Evacuation System in Your Office

These emergency evacuation tools for your office can help keep your employees and building occupants safer in the case of a fire or another emergency.

Does Your Business Really Need Security Cameras?

Office security cameras can play a key role in the physical security of your business. Here’s what to know as you consider surveillance options for your company.

How to: Developing the Best Mail and Delivery Policy for Your Office

An office mail policy that addresses how deliveries and packages should be handled can be a crucial part of boosting office security.

How to Recognize Suspicious Behavior in Your Office Lobby

Good lobby security starts with an observant staff. Make sure they know exactly what to look for when it comes to suspicious behavior that could indicate an impending crime, and how they should alert the rest of the staff.

4 Tips for Managing Multi-Tenant Building Security

Managing security for multi-tenant buildings can be tricky. However, with these best practices, you can ensure a secure experience for tenants and their visitors.

ID Capture: Do’s and Don’t’s

If you’re considering using ID capture to boost security and compliance, you could be putting your visitors’ privacy at risk. Here’s what to consider.

5 Myths About Workplace Data Privacy Debunked

Workplace data privacy efforts are crucial. Data breaches destroy customers’ trust and can result in huge expenses and legal fees. Make sure you understand the following security myths and take steps to fix them.

Why We Trademarked the Term Radical Support^®

Radical Support has been central to our business identity for a while now. Here’s why we decided to formalize that with an official trademark.

How Business Security Pays for Itself

Determining the ROI on business security efforts isn’t exactly simple, but estimating their monetary value can help put their benefits into perspective.

How the California Ruling on Independent Contractors Could Affect Your Business

A recent ruling in California could change how companies classify employees and independent contractors. Here’s what you should know about the Dynamex ruling.

Emergency Drills: 4 Tips For The Workplace

Workplace safety drills are an essential part of an effective safety plan. However, some drills may work better than others. Here’s why.

How to Create an Effective Visitor Agreement (And Which Mistakes to Avoid)

A visitor access policy can be a great way to clarify visitors’ responsibilities before they enter your facility. But if they’re not done right, dangerous gaps could leave your company at risk.

How the Best Industrial Companies Plan for Emergencies

The best industrial emergency planning requires a great planning team, careful consideration of the hazards facing your company, and thorough plans that are kept updated.

Physical Security Basics For Technology and Software Companies

Physical security is as important as ever for software and technology companies. Protect your digital assets from on-site threats with these precautions.

The Benefits of Safety Videos for Factory Visitors

It’s your job to keep factory visitors safe, and adding mandatory safety videos to the check-in process is one way to help.

Here’s How the GDPR Will Affect Your Visitor Check-In Process

Any company that values its customers’ right to privacy should be paying attention to the GDPR and how it affects visitor check-in policies.

Should Your Logistics Company be C-TPAT Certified?

Government certification can be complex and take months, but the benefits of C-TPAT partnership for logistics companies are hard to ignore.

Security Lessons from FedRAMP-Compliant Companies

Could it benefit your company to use some of the official security protocols required for hosting government cloud solutions?

8 Types of Front Office Roles and Responsibilities

If you hire a receptionist, they’ll likely be responsible for much more than checking visitors in. Here are some roles to consider.

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Food Defense Mitigation Strategies: How to Keep Your Facility Safe

You have a food safety plan in place, you’ve verified your foreign suppliers, and your delivery vehicles meet the requirements for sanitary transportation. Concerning FSMA, you’re feeling like everything’s “so far, so good.” But you aren’t quite done yet. The…

Who Has Access to Your Food Facility? How a Visitor Management System Can Help You Comply with FSMA

Implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is in full swing. And now that the food industry is becoming more confident in its ability to meet the food safety requirements of the Preventive Controls Rules, many companies are turning…

C-TPAT Security Requirements: Access Control and Visitor Management

Are you thinking about becoming C-TPAT certified? If you move goods across the border, this certification can be a boon for your business. To be accepted into the C-TPAT program, your company must meet a set of minimum security…

7 Benefits of Becoming C-TPAT Certified

If you move goods across the U.S. border, you’ve probably heard of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program. C-TPAT was put in place by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The program puts the…

3 Common ITAR Compliance Mistakes

In the last article, we reviewed the basics of ITAR compliance. At the end, we noted the high cost of failing to comply. Here, we’ll look at three of the most common ITAR compliance mistakes that can lead to…

ITAR Compliance: What It Is, Who Needs It, and the Penalties for Ignoring It

If your company is involved in exporting any defense products, services, or related technical data, you’re probably already familiar with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). And if not, you need to be! These export control laws are designed…

Documentation and Records Management for ISO Certification

Documentation and records management is at the heart of many certification and compliance programs today. It’s also just good business practice. According to a widely cited study by Information Week, between 3% and 5% of an organization’s files are lost…

5 Legal Agreements to Increase Your Office Security

Are you concerned about office security? If you’re like most of the office managers, IT administrators, and executive assistants we talk to every day, you probably answered “Yes — very!” Because security is so important for every business today, we’re…