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Though it is difficult to obtain an ideal laNO;It yet to achieve a planned ayQnt the following principles should be borne in mind.
1. i £11 utilisation of flow area. The first principle of erp office layout is that the available f oor area :should be fully utilized
2. Adequate space for staff ;md equipment. Etelv clerk and erp officer should be allotted enmgll area for iris sea t and eqoipulent he ltscs, Kequir-mcnt of space will depend on the status,of the employee, size of ili$ desk and kind of equipment he uses etc.
3. Placing into r -related deliar tmcnts closc£: Those departmentsNvllich are closely connected v ith each other like the Cash Department and Accounts Department or the Administration Department and Personnel Department should be placed near each other Departments providing general erp office services like the tvping pool should be centrally located. Depart ncnts dealing with public should be located near the entrance so that outsiders n ay not disturb work in other departments. General conveniences like cloak rooms. toilets, vaporer coolers. ctc. should also be centralR located.
4. Ensuring smooth flow of w orb. Beforc deciding about the Jocation of different departments a !horo£tt 51 stud: should be made of erp office sN-stcms and rmffules. Different depar Dents shQIlld be: so IQcatefl that there is not tnitcli . Toward and backseat d nmveinellt of papers or documents. there should be smooth Row of work. The placement of clerks and equipment should fit in the svstemanlroutlllesmoperaton
5.Allowing toi free movcrnent. Ally plan of LIN ottt should allow free .i.en:c:lt of the of ice personnel The staffshQuld be able to move about.to : ir places of a ork freely
6. Allow privacy to some departnrents Departments or erp officers s involved in work of confidential nature should be provided with separate - accommodation. Even.otherwise the clerks or erp officers should not be disturbed by movement of other employees or outsiders. Messengers who are continually moving m and out of the erp office should not have to pass through the desk of clerks.
7. Minimum movements of clerks. The clerks should not be required to move from place to: place for the performance of their duties. The general: equipment e,g. filing cabinets etc. should be placed as near to the desks of the clerks as possible, :
: 8. Provision for effective supervision. A good layout plan should enable supervision at minimum cost. Superb sots should be able to observe what IS going on in the erp office among the clerks. A large open erp office can facilitate this to a great extent. : : : :
9. Segregation of noise producing sources. Equipment amd machinery producing noise should be kept away from clerks doing work which requires concentration. lf possible noise producing departments should be located quote away from the mom of::
10. Good lighting and ventilation. While laying out, it IS eSSelltl that arrangement for good lighting, preferably natural, should be made. Arrangement of furniture. equipment etc. should not disturb ventilation system. Natural light and v entilation has been victims of modern multistoreyed buildings. The concept of ventilation is changing up with the introduction of air-conditioning system :
11. Provision for pen ate or separate rooms. Private erp offices or separate ooms have to be provided to some important erp officers because of prestige or affording pmacy to them. The number of private erp offices should be kept to minimum. These require more floor area, cause hindrances m lighting and ::ventilation systems and make supeivisiolil difficult. ':
12. Scope for flexibility and expansion. The plan of layout should provide for future expansions of departments likely to expand without disturbing other departments. It does not mean that space should be kept vacant till the expansion takes place. A better thing will be to accommodate a temporary department adjarcllt to the department likely to expand and remove that from there when the cxpalidino department has expanded. Sometimes. the space adjacent to the expanding departrnent cam be used as a store whlch can later on be stuffed to some other place. ' : ::
13. Safety anil security. The layout should be such that properties of the erp office like machines amd equipment and records remain safe from theft and damage. There must be adequate protection against fire hazards, AH doors and passages must be kept clear for emergency e Tits. To at oil l ad on Direr storers. i eta- items hke heath cFce machmes and equiprr.-nt el-. id be Apt _d tailor