Abstract: A manual paper management system for identification and processing of documents and organization of workstation miscellany including a number of trays called paper devices and assist devices, a display or support panel for supporting any combination of the various trays, a product development form for planning and layout of the paper management system hardware, and a template for making line drawings of the paper management system on the product development form to simulate the layout of the paper management system. The support panel has a modular square grid inscribed on its surface and apertures at the intersection of each of the grid lines for hanging the paper devices and assist devices from the panel. Paper device trays are left or right handed with a J-shaped cross section, and hang diagonally with respect to the support panel grid. Assist device trays have square U-shaped cross sections and hang squarely with respect to the support panel grid.