The document proposes removing cable ties from boxes containing printing paper delivered to offices to increase colleagues' productivity. Currently, staff must find scissors each time a box is needed, wasting time. The document suggests having the paper company remove ties upon delivery or paying a temporary staff member a low hourly wage to remove all ties at once, saving higher-paid permanent staff time. It argues the cost of any returned boxes with cut ties would be minimal compared to time saved. The author took initiative to remove ties from their office boxes.

1. Increase colleagues' #productivity by removing ALL #CableTies on the printing boxes
http://www.bentsai.com/2013/11/removing-cable-ties-off-printing-paper.html

2. #Singapore., #GreatEasternLifeAssurance.,
Printing paper are delivered to the office in boxes as per the photo above. The boxes are tied with the white #CableTies which needs to be cut in order to open the box
to use the printing paper.
Taking initiative and working as a team, i would remove ALL of the #CableTies on the boxes for other colleagues' convenience even if it is not within my job
description.
Currently:
Given 20 boxes per delivery, people cut the #CableTies off one box as per need basis. There is no scissors in the printing room (need to walk out to look for a scissor).
From looking for a pair scissors->cutting the #CableTies for one box result in only caring for your own needs on an ad-hoc basis.
The person cutting the #CableTies varies and occasionally the permanent staff who is paid lots of money will be doing the menial work of cutting the #CableTies.
Ben’s idea:
1. Proposed to the paper company to cut the #CableTies off the boxes upon delivery as we are a big account (no cost to own company)
2. Get a Temp staff who is paid $7 an hour (yes thats right- singapore rates) oppose to a permanent important staff or management who is paid $60 an hour to look for
the scissor to cut the #CableTies off ALL the boxes in one shot.
Cons
1. What if we need to return the boxes for refund? Ans: The company purchased the paper and not the #CableTies. At most, the paper company can charge us $0.10 for
each nylon string that was cut off in excess. Would the cost of $0.10 * 20 = $2 a fee that weighs more than the time and effort of the paid staff of the company?
P.s.
I took the initiative to cut the #CableTies off the boxes.
I give you free rights to use this idea for your business or company.