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Find out why you should choose Southwest Business Products as your supplier and what makes us different from the other Companies in the Industry.

The process of hiring and training new employees is time-consuming and expensive. Once you have found and hired new employees, training them as quickly and completely as possible is critical to maximizing productivity and profitability. One of the best ways to ensure consistent, quality training and orientation for all employees-new and old-is through the use of high quality training manuals...

Every year, companies look for new ways to keep all their employees on the same page.  They issue company email addresses, print out countless memos, and post bulletins.  However, there is an easier way!  Rather than waste all that paper, simply create a company calendar to hand out to all your employees.  Here are some of the benefits to doing...

It tends to be challenging to keep paper documents organized, so having the right tools is essential. So, if you’re a self-employed professional, an administrative assistant, or just getting back to work in an office setting, take a look at these tools everyone can use in the Office:   An Electric Letter Opener If you get a lot of paper mail...

2020 has certainly been… different. When COVID-19 hit, manufacturing and office supply companies were deemed an essential service, so Southwest was able to stay open across the country. Being an essential service meant that we had a responsibility to be able to support other essential businesses so they could help those in most need. So we did our research and were able to find Personal Protect...

The best way to laminate paper with a high-end, durable and professional finish is by using a laminator machine. These machines make laminating quick and easy. That’s why, many businesses are choosing to have a machine on-site - increasing their efficiencies with the ability to laminate on-demand. Businesses can use a laminator machine to give a professional look to all their printed documen...

The primary reason businesses use custom binder covers is to achieve a more high-end or branded look and feel. Custom binder covers aren’t just off the shelf purchases, they’re binders that are tailored to a businesses’ specific needs and taste. Whether it’s the material used to create the binders, or the images printed on the covers, this combination is customized by the business. There are so...

Companies, organizations and even academic institutions rely on binding machines and supplies to run a successful operation. Long gone are the days when all of your professional documents or classroom materials are sent to a professional printing and binding production house, alternatively, decision-makers in many industries are bringing production in-house by purchasing professional binding eq...

It’s a common complaint in an office or production environment - paper shredders are loud, cumbersome, and often slow machines to have around. But they are necessary technology for many organizations, so the search continues for quiet paper shredders that are more modern, work in any environment, and are highly efficient. They really do exist! Let’s look at the three main types of paper shre...

Paper cutters are a staple in many businesses that print and produce materials at a high volume. They rely on them to increase efficiencies at scale and help them consistently churn out a high-quality product. When you’re in the market for a new paper cutter, or an upgrade of your existing equipment – where do you turn to for advice? How about, other businesses that have made similar purchases?...