Do you need more filing space? Is overcrowding already a problem in your office?
Then it’s time to think laterally, because Avery Lateral Filing solutions has the answer for you!
Lateral filing puts an end to filing cabinets overflowing with bulky, dog-eared files – instead, information is stored in a unique, horizontal filing system. This not only saves you space – and therefore money – but even the most complex filing system can be simplified, and that means no more lost or misfiled documents!
The Lateral Filing solutions available from Avery offer up to 70% more filing space than traditional pull-out filing cabinets, making better use of vertical space and freeing-up valuable floor area.
Lateral filing allows multiple access to files, and the consistency of easy colour-coded filing eliminates misfiling and makes sharing and tracking files more manageable.
Can Lateral filing work for you?
A medium-sized business in the Sydney CBD, using 12 traditional four-drawer filing cabinets, requires a minimum of 8.9m² of clear working space, assuming the cabinets are efficiently located side-by-side.
The same amount of filing space can be achieved using a lateral filing system, such as the Rola Lateral Filing unit, requiring just 3.2m². This represents a 5.7m² saving, or 65% of floor space, equivalent to saving $3,990 pa*.
Small businesses could replace three, four-door drawer cabinets with one Tambour door Lateral Filing unit, saving upwards of 75% of the working floor space, an equivalent of $2,190 pa*.
The cost of misfiling
Did you know the average business spends around 100 hours each year looking for lost files? Do you know what that means to your business, in terms of lost productivity?
Easy recognition
Avery has made file identification easy. Choose between manual file labels, or the new Windows®-based FilePro™ file labelling software, which can produce a single printed label strip customised to suit your individual requirements, whether you need barcodes, file headings, colour-coded indexing or text.
If you never have enough filing space, or you have no extra room to increase your filing capacity, lateral filing may be the only solution – ultimately offering increased productivity and a safer and efficient working environment.
Take a break, think laterally, and lie down… your files that is!
*All figures are based on B+ grade office space rental in Sydney CBD costing an average $700/ m² pa.
