Using horizontal and vertical cable managers would best meet the need for an organized and efficient cabling layout. Horizontal cable managers organize cables in a rack horizontally, facilitating neat runs between equipment, while vertical cable managers bundle cables along the sides of the rack, promoting cable strain relief and reducing clutter. This makes future maintenance easier as cables can be traced back to their endpoints more effectively. Velcro strips might assist in binding cables but do not provide the structural organization that horizontal and vertical managers do. Cable ties can potentially damage cables due to overtightening and do not offer the ease of cable adjustment as Velcro strips. Color-coding is helpful in identification but does not alleviate the physical organization of the cables. Ladder racks are used primarily for overhead cable routing and aren't specific to ease of maintenance at the patch panel level. Finally, using shorter cables could reduce slack, but it doesn't inherently provide overall cable management across the rack.