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Business Technology Group Assignment. Duff Sweepers Ltd Group D Donald Mackinnon, Ally O’Neill, Andrew Taylor, Niall Shephard. Communication between Employees. Current Sales System. Duff Sweepers Ltd Current Problems. Slow to Respond to Technological Change. Stock Level Control.
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Business TechnologyGroup Assignment Duff Sweepers Ltd Group D Donald Mackinnon, Ally O’Neill, Andrew Taylor, Niall Shephard
Communication between Employees Current Sales System Duff Sweepers Ltd Current Problems Slow to Respond to Technological Change Stock Level Control
Organisational Framework • Inventory System • Parts Ordering • Linked with Website • Electronic Payroll • Electronic Invoices • Customer Accounts • None specified • Assumed none in place. • Quarterly Stock Ordering Enterprise System Integrating All Systems • Develop Website • Online Retailing • Use E-Marketing • PDA’s • Staff not linked • Agents in different locations • Agents • Faxed orders • Little advertising • Info Only Webpage • Employee Records • Clocking Machines • Linked with accounts & payroll • Intranet
Further technologies to Introduce... Manufacturing & Production • Computer Based Inventory & Part Ordering System Linked to Factory in Falkirk + Website + PDA’s (via intranet) Allows parts to be ordered as and when required Human Resources • Electronic Record Keeping of Employee Details • Clocking Machines – Track staff, generate reports • Linked to accounts & payroll • Intranet – Staff forums, Video Conferencing, Email system
Further technologies to Introduce... • Marketing & Sales • Retail Aspect to Website • Advertise on related internet sites • PDA’s • Mailing lists/ Catalogues • Finance & Accounting • Microsoft Excel • Sage
Risks and Concerns • Project Risk • Project Size • Project Structure • Experience with Technology • Implementation • How will it be implemented? • End Users • User-Design Communications Gap • Clarity :- Why is there a change?