OFFICE LAYOUT

Office is a building or room where clerical or professional duties are performed.

Office Layout is the arrangement of furniture, supplies, equipment, procedures and
things necessary for work in a proper manner in the available space that would give maximum
output.
The term office layout deals with the design and décor of an office. It takes into
account all the equipment, supplies, accessories, and designs an arrangement needed for the
proper functioning of an office.
Office Layout affects the Productivity of staff and company's image, so it must be
planned thoroughly, here are some considerations that must be observed:
1. Planning
It is important to plan and design the office accordingly, the placement of furniture,
equipment, machines and tools that are essential use for the office. A floor plan will help
picture the office. Budget should also be included in the planning. It’s suggested to hire
an interior designer to the job.
2. Lighting
Designing offices that face the north or east gets more of natural lighting. It avoids more
consumption of power, but it's not possible for every office to have a window with
natural lighting that's it should strive to follow adequate ambient light for each employee.
3. Flow of work
By carefully studying the sequences of the task to be done, the design of the work space
in imitated. If the person has to go back and forth in the space it will bring frustration and
reduce output. Ensure that the flow of work is smooth and in one direction.
4. Appearance
Coordinated color schemes, and quality materials. It should aesthetically pleasant.
Whether new or remanufactured, will help give the company a more professional
ambience. Office will be more welcoming and clients will be comfortable upon entering
the office that will also reflect the company/ office.
5. Provision of tools
Assignments are completed quickly if they have necessary space and tools to perform
with them. Work station should provide a space to accommodate the files, papers, and
documents including their tools.
TYPES OF OFFICE LAYOUT
1. TRADITIONAL OFFICE LAYOUT
 Made up of individual offices
 A combination of enclosed office and meeting spaces
 More open reception area for receiving customers/ clients
2. CUBICLE OFFICE LAYOUT
 Made up of individual offices
 A combination of enclosed office and meeting spaces
 More open reception area for receiving customers/ clients
3. LOW PARTITION OFFICE LAYOUT
 Modem version of cubicle
 Height of partition is lower to allow more light and interaction between workers.
 May include built-in meeting rooms and offices if more privacy is required.
4. TEAM-BASED OFFICE LAYOUT
  Layout where workers are grouped by team.
 Size and space allocation depends on the job that needs to be done.
 Often include individual workstations and collaboration space
 Reduces the need for meeting room
5. OPEN-PLAN OFFICE LAYOUT
 Layout where workers are grouped by team.
 Size and space allocation depends on the job that needs to be done.
 Often include individual workstations and collaboration space
 Reduces the need for meeting room
6. HYBRID OFFICE LAYOUT
 Combination of all the office layout discussed.

IMPORTANCE OF OFFICE LAYOUT

1. Increase productivity
2. Save money
3. Create safe, secure work environment
4. Help manage a team
5. Keep employees healthy and happy
6. Encourage Collaboration without sacrificing privacy
7. Enhance bring image

SHOP LAYOUT
Shop Layout is the design of a store’s floor space and the placement of items within the store.
Customer flow- the number and pattern of customers coming into or passing through a store.

4 GENERAL TYPES OF SHOP LAYOUT

GRID LAYOUT – most traditional design seeing as it’s used mostly by supermarkets,
pharmacies and off-price retailers.
ADVANTAGE:  Possibility of self-service
 Low cost DISADVANTAGE:

 Customer familiarity  Plain and uninteresting

 Merchandise exposure  Limited browsing

 Ease of cleaning  Stimulation of rushed shopping

behavior
 Simplified security
 Limited creativity décor
FREE-FLOW LAYOUT
 Simplest type of store layout
 No defined traffic pattern, customers are free to browse your merchandise at their leisure.
  Most complex layout to master considering that you need to keep your customer’s
behavior and buying patterns in mind.
ADVANTAGE: DISADVANTAGE:

 Opportunity to create unique  Selling space is wasted

displays for your store
 Doesn’t encourage your customer to
 Allows for a friendly and relaxed browse.
atmosphere
 Frustrating the customers to know
 Exposed for more of your what they want to buy.
merchandise
HERRINGBONE LAYOUT
 Best used for retail spaces that are both narrow and very long
 Layout makes use of a single passageway
 Have series of paths that can go all the way to the wall
 Allowing to make the most of your retail space.
ADVANTAGE: DISADVANTAGE:

 Best suited to stores with a lot of  Selling space is wasted

products but limited in space
 Doesn’t encourage your customer to
 Adds visual appeal browse.

 Maximize the floor space  Frustrating the customers to know

what they want to buy.

Marketing tips to increase sales

1. Don’t place too many items in front of your store
Decompression zone – area near the entrance of the store that people usually don’t pay
attention.
2. Put low-cost items near the counter and high-traffic areas.
3. Put up vinyl banners or signage in the right areas. Help direct shoppers to sale or
clearance items or other areas of interest that needs to be trafficked.
4. Choose layout that is best for your shop