When Bob Haake, President of Kansas City-based AJ Manufacturing, set out to furnish his company’s offices, he didn’t expect to find a long-term business partner.

That’s exactly what he got, however, with ROS Office Furniture.

The new-and-preowned office furniture company would go on to save his company time, money, and headaches over the next eight years.

“We started working with ROS Office Furniture back in 2017,” Haake says. “Since then, they have done seven or eight projects for us. I’ve never been dissatisfied with their work. They’ve just been a good resource for us.”

A Collaborative Approach

Haake has led AJ Manufacturing, a prominent producer of commercial stainless steel HVAC solutions for sterile environments, as President since 1960. He appreciates the collaborative approach ROS takes to working with his company.

“They come in and look at our space, and then they provide drawings of different layouts based on the number of cubicles we want in an area,” Haake explains. “Then we work with their design people and tweak the layout until it’s acceptable to us.”

This collaborative approach ensures that every layout meets the company’s needs. From initial design to final installation, ROS handles it all.

“Once we commit to a project, they provide the materials and labor to complete the installation,” Haake says. “Afterward, if we want to make additions or tweaks to it, they can add more workstations. They provide everything from the delivery to the installation. It’s a nice situation because we end up with a layout that works for us.”

Saving Money Without Compromising Quality

As offices grow, the cost of furnishing them tends to trend upward. This is where a partner like ROS can help a company like AJ Manufacturing save money—and without sacrificing quality.

“They can supply us with new, used, or reconditioned cubicles and chairs,” says Haake. “So right off the top, if we can go with something used, that saves us money.”

While ROS has primarily supplied AJ Manufacturing with cubicles for work areas, Haake has also turned to them for conference room furnishings.

“They also have other office equipment,” he explains. “We bought a couple of conference tables and chairs from them—a really nice used set for our original office back in 2017. That saved us a lot of money.”

When expanding, some companies opt for all-new furniture instead of trying to find additional furnishings that match existing pieces. This leads to unnecessary financial and material waste—a problem that can be avoided with help from ROS’s surplus inventory.

“If we pick something that ROS has a surplus of, that gives us protection in the future,” Haake says. “We just added more furniture to our office this year, and it was the same materials, and everything matched exactly.”

An Accommodating Partner

Not every company that reaches out to ROS knows what they need when it comes to furnishings, though.

ROS’s 11,000 square-foot showroom provides companies with an opportunity to explore their extensive furniture selection in person.

“If I am uncertain about the direction I want to go,” says Haake, “I can visit their warehouse and look at their inventory. Often, I start with one idea, but they suggest alternatives that better fit my needs, even if they’re different from my initial plan. They make it very easy because they’re able to offer a lot of different options.”

ROS also makes things easy for companies like AJ Manufacturing by accommodating their needs.

“ROS works around our schedule,” says Haake. “When it comes to installing our furniture, if we have a problem, they work around it. They make the whole project work within our timeframe so we never need to stop what we’re doing to accommodate them—they’re just so easy to work with.”

Schedule Your ROS Showroom Visit

If you are looking for a reliable resource for the long haul when it comes to your office’s furnishing needs, reach out to ROS Office Furniture.

With our collaborative approach, commitment to delivering quality furnishings without compromising quality, and accommodating approach to doing business, we can help you realize your office’s potential.

Call today today to schedule your showroom visit and start building a partnership that can save your company time, money, and headaches—just like Bob Haake did!