Most systems put last name first then the first name.
Alphabetical filing system benefits.
Unlike numeric indexing no cross reference system is needed so users of the system can find files simply by looking them up in the filing system.
A most people are familiar with this type of filing because libraries at least partially and home filing systems are usually alphabetical.
Advantages of alphanumeric filing.
Alphabetical method of filing leads to confusion and congestion if there is a common name.
Documents are filed in alphabetical order typically by vendor name.
Disadvantages of alphabetical classification of files.
Numeric filing systems combined with color coding increase record filing and retrieval speed even when retrieving a file means referring in an index to identify the file number because the file clerk has an instant awareness of file location by file group.
Advantages one advantage to using an alphabetic filing system is it allows the grouping of records pertaining to the same individual or company to be filed in one location.
For instance having a standardized filing practice means documents will be easier to find you can add or remove new entries without disturbing other entries and alphabetization is an intuitive process so people other than employees can understand it as well.
A file with an alphabetic heading is also easier to identify when it s out of the file system and in use.
Alphabetical filing has several advantages.
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The alpha numerical classification has the following advantages in addition to the advantages of both alphabetical and numerical classification.
Any employee can find a needed document as long as the vendor name is known.
It requires a lot of time to find papers and thus hinders the speed of operation.
Alphabetic filing uses a direct filing system where an additional reference sheet or an index is not required.
It helps you to be organised systematic efficient and transparent.
Beth smith would be filed before pam smith.
It also helps all people who should be able to access.
Papers may be misfiled due to misspelling of names.
The disadvantages of alphabetical filing are given below.
A filing system is the central record keeping system for an organisation.
The process has quite a few benefits as well.
