Month: November 2019

Hello all, this week we are going to talk a bit about Supply Nation as Dannys Desks and Chairs have proudly just been approved as an official member and supplier of Commercial Office Furniture within this fine organisation and Australia wide networking community !

Dannys Desks and Chairs have a long history of bricks and mortar sales with showrooms Australia wide as well as the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast. Parallel to this retail side of the business, online sales have always been a strong contender as well as our guys in Projects quoting tenders.

Supply Nation (formerly Australian Indigenous Minority Supplier Council) is a non-profit organisation that aims to grow the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business sector through the promotion of supplier diversity in Australia. The organisation was founded in 2009 by Michael McLeod and Dug Russel, co-founders of Message Stick Communications, with funding from the Federal Government.^[2]

Supply Nation certifies Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses as being genuinely Indigenous by establishing that they are at least 51% owned, managed, and controlled by Indigenous people. Once an Indigenous business is certified it is able to use the Supply Nation certification logo on its marketing material, access the corporate and government Member database, and get discounted rates to Supply Nation events and workshops. Supply Nation members are also issued with a certificate of authenticity proving membership. Supply Nation has certified over 450 Indigenous businesses, covering nearly every industry sector. Supply Nation is part funded by the Federal Government, but gets the remainder of its funding by charging an annual membership fee to its corporate, government, and non-profit members.

On 1 July 2015, Supply Nation launched a new publicly available directory of 50% or more Indigenous owned businesses, called Indigenous Business Direct which Dannys Desks and Chairs is also part of and so far proving positive.

As of August 2018, Supply Nation had over 1,500 Indigenous businesses registered or Certified on Indigenous Business Direct.

Supply Nation is so exciting to us here at Dannys Desks and Chairs because they work to connect over 2,100 verified Indigenous businesses on Indigenous Business Direct with more than 450 paid corporate, government and not-for-profit members in every state and territory. Supplier diversity is a growing movement in Australia as we work to create a more inclusive economy.

Some of the popular industries brought together by Supply Nation are construction, commercial furniture, food and hospitality, facilities management, consulting, educational and training and retail and domestic goods.

Just finally, after only a couple of days into our certification and with the opportunity to network with our new found friends, we have already been approached by other members whom have faith in Supply Nations approval process. This faith gives both our customers and ourselves the confidence to do business together and at the same time giving new opportunities to indigenous business.

Thanks again for reading and if you would like any more info on Supply Nation they have a very strong presence on Twitter, check them out at #supplynation #SupplyNationXmasCatalogue  #BuyIndigenous

Til next time remember Dannys Desks and Chairs is the place to source all your Office Furniture in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and the rest of Australia

Danny

Hello All,

We have had a HUGE run on our Delilah Range visitor chairs this week with over 180 sold in both of our Brisbane and Sunshine Coast Office Furniture stores alone. This has prompted us to talk about this range and why it has become so popular of late, we will also be discussuing a few other visitor and task chairs in our range and some that have recently landed and that we are very excited about. The Delilah has also been very popular in Office Furniture Sydney and Office Furniture Melbourne

The Delilah Visitors Chair comes in a wide selection of frame sizes, fabric colours, options for arms or no arms and even different leg finishes, yes, even REAL wood strong enough to offer a 12 month commercial warranty. While we do a standard range of colours including Ash Grey, Black Vinyl, Blue Vinyl, Bison, Blue, Charcoal, Donkey, Slate and Teal there is also the option for custom upholstery. My client recently used a combination of Warwick Galaxy Fabrics  in a private medical practice. This Fabric was chosen firstly because of the beautiful colours that were needed to tie in with the heritage building colour scheme and with the encouragement of a 72,000 cycle abrasion rate making it perfect for a commercial environment. It so just happened my colleague also sold and delivered a quantity of Delilah chairs to a Gold Coast Office Chairs based hospital, here the client had to go with a vinyl PU finish and a black steel leg forecasting a high traffic and dirty environment making them almost indestructible!

Both these clients had the budget to buy the best you can get, but not everyone has that sort of budget…. This brings me to the Drake chair, https://dannysdesks.com.au/product/drake-office-chair-with-arms/  it is one of our best selling and entry level visitors chair but in NO WAY is it lacking features. Firstly, the 10 year warranty will give you an idea of how strongly we stand by this chair, then because of its steel frame warrants its 180 Kilogram load rating leaving you resting assured it will support the largest of occupant. Other interesting features and benefits of this range is its 6 hour seat rating making suitable for not just “visitors” but also training and other static applications. Both options in upholstery and PU vinyl come with a high-density foam featuring antibacterial properties meaning accidents doesn’t mean replacing, it is also available in arm and no arm option. Height Adjustable Desks.

Finally, one last chair that has been selling well in both home office and 9-5 applications is the Luna chair https://dannysdesks.com.au/product/ranger-executive-chair/ I have been selling these chairs every second day simply because I sat in one for a month to test it out, the curvature in the moulded ply is spot on giving the lumbar the perfect support. Although not “fully ergonomic” this chair features a tilt and lock mechanism allowing you sit up straight when needed and the ability to recline like a CEO when you are on a little down time or kicking back on the phone. This chair is a GREAT buy, please drop into one of our showrooms to try out, the new high back Luna has just arrived instore!

Thanks again for listening and till next time,

Danny

It is natural to be able to move when in a working environment so let’s discuss how we can do this with some of the products in our range and how it benefits us with long term use in the workplace and even at home. Height adjustable Desk.

One set back with the majority of work stations and desks these days lie in a fact that they position us in a manner that would seem contrary to our natural instinct. Our bodies as a whole are designed to be in motion, and not to be sitting or hunched over staring at a screen for extended periods of time. The ability to move is imperative for spinal health by improving circulation and reducing muscle fatigue.  According to the most recent research people need to get out of their chairs and move at least five minutes per hour.

When you sit all day, even in a healthy posture or a fully ergonomic chair your overall health does decline. A recent landmark study focused on over 70,000 women found the risk of death from heart disease to be nearly three times higher among people who sit the most, compared to those who sit the least. This study goes hand in hand with the rise of enquiries and sales of sit and stand equipment in our office furniture Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Sydney showrooms extending throughout Australia.

Switching between sitting and standing positions is crucial for our bodies to maintain healthiness and discouraging illness. Regular movement shifts the amount of load being put on the body that increases specific body part rest intervals, Therefore the adverse effect of risk factors.

Dannys Desks and Chairs are proud to offer a large range of options in our office equipment range in our Brisbane and Sunshine Showrooms where our sales professionals can demonstrate you how these products operate, how they benefit and how they can be incorporated into your layout with minimal effort.

Starting with our desk risers at $230, these are entry level options that can be added to your existing desk platform and are available in over 10 sizes and colour, please see the full range here https://dannysdesks.com.au/product-category/accessories/accessories-sit-stand-desk/

Probably our most popular range due to its affordability for FULL desking is the Windsor Range. Sleek, stylish and uncomplicated the Windsor spans through out various colours and sizes proving itself a must have for the modern office. Please look further here at Height adjustable Desks

Dannys Desks and Chairs are very excited about the Levitate Range recently turning up on our doorstep. We would love to invite you down to one of our many showrooms in Brisbane, Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast for a viewing as this range needs to be seen in the flesh to be appreciated. The New Oak colour is just part of why this range is so exciting, introducing a natural wooden grain into the office keeping up with the latest trends of natural colours and textures.

Thanks for reading and can’t wait to talk soon about height adjustable desk

Regards,

I know we usually use this blog platform to talk about our previous weeks jobs, installations and new office furniture products arriving but this week we thought about discussing one of our best selling ranges, The Dapper Range and talk a little about the extent of the options and how it has become a tried and true industry standard being one of our most frequent commercial office furniture ranges sold in Brisbane, Sydney, Gold Coast, and the Sunshine Coast.

I guess starting with its structure is one of the main reasons it has performed and makes sense to start the discussion.  Having 25mm tops and 18mm gables and modesty panels allows this to be trusted for strength where only the best office equipment is required. Its 5 year warranty gives our customers the confidence that range will perform in a commercial environment. Also, the ability for this range to be supplied flat packed or assembled gives the opportunity for saving space for transport costs and even getting the stock into the trickiest of locations. Don’t let the fact that this range is flat packed deter you, it comes with basic instruction making assembly a breeze. If time is not on your side we can always offer a delivery and assembly service that is very affordable and efficient.

Another feature and benefit about. Brisbane Office Chairs. The Dapper range is the colour range and its ability to blend with existing office furniture or be introduced as a new colour scheme. The colours available are Cherry and Ironstone and Beech and Ironstone. This colour scheme can be used throughout the whole floor plan with every piece of furniture you can think of being available.

The workstations come as small as a 1200 x 1200mm and all the way up to 2100 x 2100m in 300m increments, that’s 1500 x 1500 and 1800 x1800, you can even have one “wing” longer than the other to fit the tightest of areas. Then there is the desks, they come in the same sizes and are available in three different depths, 600m, 750mm and 900mm. The ability to add storage and filing to the desks and workstation comes in both mobile drawers and fixed drawers, various configurations in drawers are available with personal or “pen” drawers and filing drawers that have the ability to archive hanging file using foolscap suspension inserts.  If storage is required but the ability to be mobile is needed The Dapper Range offers a range of pedestals with castors making rearranging and cleaning behind a breeze. Sydney Office Chairs

Storage doesn’t just stop at the mobiles, there are also bookcases and cupboards, there is even a half / half option with doors at the bottom with open shelves at the top. Credenzas are also available, they come in 1200mm, 1500m and 1800m long and are perfect for supporting the printer and a nice vase with flowers. The credenzas feature sliding doors perfect for hiding catalogues, stationary and general office bits and pieces.  Now if additional storage is required a hutch can be added with adjustable shelves. Melbourne Office Chairs

Looking forward to another discussion and / or more product information next week.