GLOUCESTER, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - May 28, 2010) - Astute minded businesses and individuals are always looking for ways and means to increase productivity and yet AOS Online has found that the most standard requirements for increased productivity are often overlooked. The overall design, layout and the office equipment being used within a working environment should be the first considerations to boost output. An office environment needs to tick three main boxes - comfort, functionality and professionalism. Items used within the office should be easy to obtain, in top working order and updated to meet current health and safety standards.
Craig Ashby from AOS Online gave his thoughts on the current state of UK offices "It's time businesses take a good look at their working space – it's very rare that an office is set up for the advantage of the business and the individual office workers. Usually layouts are not given much thought and consideration; desks and chairs are often thrown in to any available space."
"We at AOS Online believe these basic elements are the groundings of a productive office and when given consideration, they can make all the difference to a worker's comfort and personal organisational skills, quite simply put comfort is the key to productivity".
These thoughts were also echoed by the British Council for Offices (BCO), where a study revealed that having high-quality office furniture can increase an individual's productivity by 25 percent and can avert a more stressful experience for the worker. Office furniture, such as office chairs should be purchased with comfort in mind. It should not be a case of buying the cheapest, substandard chairs on the market, using the recession as a poor excuse, as they will only cause discomfort and low productivity due to short and long term absenteeism of employers. This type of lackadaisical approach will only lead to employee frustration, low morale and reduced productivity; all of which are unwarranted and unnecessary with the high quality, low cost and availability of AOS Online office supplies.
All types of office equipment can make an employee more organised and happy within the workplace - happy employees equate to increased productivity. When office equipment is slow or refuses to function, it can be an unnecessary concern to employees and have negative effects on their willingness to work productively.
To find out more visit: http://www.aosonline.co.uk/.
About AOS Online
Affordable Office Supplies made simple
AOS Online is the online branch of one of the UK's leading office supplies companies, The Arden Group. They serve thousands of customers each month - from the biggest Corporate Customers to the smallest home users and with the same commitment to customer satisfaction, with the lowest possible prices.
With over 20,100 office products online, AOS Online can accommodate your every office stationery need... from pens, paper, office machines and printer cartridges through to warehouse and janitorial supplies.