When I was quality manager I was one of those who did "management by piles." I could always find things when people asked for them though. I was forced to get more organized when I started doing consulting/auditing/training though.
My "office" is now a laptop bag and a plastic file box in my truck. Folders of current stuff I'm working on get to stay in my bag. If it's not being worked on this week, it goes in the file box. Older things that I need to keep get filed in the office building I sometimes get to visit (the one with my co-workers that I see once in a while).
I try to get things electronically whenever possible. Electronic filing is much simpler and easier for me - plenty of logical folders on the laptop, and if I can't find it I can always search.
My "office" is now a laptop bag and a plastic file box in my truck. Folders of current stuff I'm working on get to stay in my bag. If it's not being worked on this week, it goes in the file box. Older things that I need to keep get filed in the office building I sometimes get to visit (the one with my co-workers that I see once in a while).
I try to get things electronically whenever possible. Electronic filing is much simpler and easier for me - plenty of logical folders on the laptop, and if I can't find it I can always search.
