Home working has become a fixture
Home working was seen by many employers as a temporary phenomenon. By now, working from home has become a fixture, and is considered an important fringe benefit. Provided you facilitate it properly. "Working at a makeshift desk is far behind us," said Robin Paul van Eck of office furniture rental company Alvero. "We help organizations implement working from home professionally with rented furniture. This keeps your work environment flexible, saves unnecessary costs and also fits in with sustainable business practices."
"We see our clients' work environment as an organic entity that is always changing. More and more workplaces are partly located at home, while the office is becoming a meeting place to collaborate or brainstorm. We see the need for home workspaces fluctuating due to turnover, market forces and peak periods, then you don't want to be stuck with your own furniture. Moreover, it's becoming increasingly difficult to assess your needs. Even facility managers of growing organizations expect to need less furniture in the office in the future, with many home offices replacing it. Alvero facilitates that whole movement. Employees can order furniture themselves through a portal; we bring it in and pick it back up when needed. In addition, at many of our customers we see that working from home has become a task of HRM, because it helps to retain employees. It is an interplay of multiple disciplines within an organization, and as a specialist in temporary furniture, we can play an important connecting role in that."
Always pay for what you need
"So often we see furniture ending up in storage over time, where it continues to cost money without anyone using it. Then you waste not only financial but also precious space and resources. Our customers use home workstations for as long or short a time as needed. The costs then automatically move with the need at the time and you can avoid large investments and long-term depreciation. "
The sustainable idea behind renting
"Our furniture is well-maintained and therefore gets a long life in multiple locations. This allows us to avoid unnecessary production or purchase of new furniture. Rental furniture offers companies the opportunity to make their work environment more sustainable. We saw this for example with our customer Vattenfall, who did not want to buy furniture in times of resource scarcity. Renting fits perfectly into their sustainable vision of Vattenfall. We think far along with customers to help them with their sustainable goals. Take PwC, where we exclusively deployed refurbished furniture to furnish just under four thousand home offices."
Ryanne van Rijn of Vattenfall"Purchasing furniture is not an option in times of resource scarcity. Renting fits into Vattenfall's sustainable vision"
Home offices are customized
"With us, the successful implementation of home workstations in your business rests on four key pillars:
- Make it user-friendly
Clients work with us to put together an assortment that they offer to their employees. To do so, we build a portal where employees order what they need in a few clicks.
- Provides appropriate solutions
Of course, a home office should be ergonomically sound. In addition, it is also important for employees that furniture fits into the interior. Employees of ours can therefore choose from different styles, colors and sizes. They also determine the delivery time themselves.
- Carry smooth logistics
Home office needs can change quickly, which is why we also keep logistics in-house. Our logistics department brings, picks up and arranges everything on time. We have our own fleet of vehicles and work with our own drivers.
- Creating insight and overview
When many people work from home, furniture can sometimes disappear from view. A dashboard shows exactly which furniture is where.
Does working from home deserve a serious place in your organization?
Then arrange it professionally with temporary furniture from Alvero. Together we determine an assortment that suits your organization. Then we ensure that everything is brought, collected and administered. You know what is in circulation and what it costs. Because you're not tied to anything, you only pay as long as you use it.
Arranging home offices for your employees?
Romée is happy to help you with a customized solution. Together we determine a range that your employees can choose from. So that they also have a pleasant and ergonomic workplace at home.
