One suggestion I heard and passed along was that you could maybe use the Trading interface with party members to pass items back and forth in bulk using clicks instead of dragging-and-dropping. Optionally, you could even use the "identify" or "repair" buttons on that interface as well, which would make use of your partner's appropriate skills.
Another suggestion which was made was to have hotkeys for identifying so you could just hit that button instead of seeking the magnifying glass and right-clicking it. That would speed up the process as well.