The Cost of Paper:

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Average White Collar Worker

• 21-70% of time on paperwork.
• One file cabinet
• 18,000 pieces of paper
• Add 4,000 per year (one drawer)

Cost per piece:

• $1 to print
• $20-$80 to process/destroy

Cost per file cabinet:

• $25,000 to print/process
• $5,600 for each drawer added
• $2,160 per year to maintain
• Result=>$7,760 / employee per year to generate & store paper
• 10,000 employees give almost $80 Million/ year in paper

Diana Booher, The Personnel journal, 1987   Return to MiniMBA Technology Page

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