What is records retention and how does it affect how many lateral file cabinets I need?

Records retention planning is directly relevant to cabinet specification — and it's a conversation we have regularly with clients at OfficeFurniture2go.com. Organizations without a formal retention schedule frequently overbuy filing capacity because drawers are filled with documents that could legally be destroyed. Before finalizing your cabinet count, work with your legal counsel or compliance officer to establish retention periods for each document class. Once active-only volume is calculated, we can right-size your lateral cabinet purchase accordingly. In many cases, implementing a retention schedule reduces the required filing footprint by 30–50%. Call 1-800-460-0858 and our team can help you think through the filing volume calculation once your retention policy is in place.