Case Study: UPS
Case Study: UPS ( page 54)
1. What are the inputs, processing, and outputs of UPS’s package tracking system?
Inputs:
The inputs include package information, customer signature, pickup, delivery, time-card data, current location (while en route), and billing and customer clearance documentation.
Processing:
The data is transmitted to a central computer and stored for retrieval. Data is also reorganized so that it can be tracked by customer account, date, driver, and other criteria.
Outputs:
The outputs include pickup and delivery times, location while en route, and package recipient. The outputs also include various reports, such as all packages for a specific account or a specific driver or route, as well as summary reports for management.
2. What technologies are used by UPS? How are these technologies related to UPS’s business strategy?
Technologies include handheld computers (DIADs), barcode scanning systems, wired and wireless communications networks, desktop computers, UPS’s central computer (large mainframe computers), and storage technology for the package delivery data. UPS also uses telecommunication technologies for transmitting data through pagers and cellular phone networks. The company uses in-house software for tracking packages, calculating fees, maintaining customer accounts and managing logistics, as well as software to access the World Wide Web.
Case 2 : Case Study: NBK
1. How has NBK benefitted from the implementation of SHOROUQ?
Since the development of the new ERP SHOROUQ system in NBK, the company has been changed essentially. The new system was originally developed according to the group's mission to establish a leadership position across the region. This is why an IT transformation project including a full revamp of the core systems and associated decision support tools with more focus towards Business Intelligence (BI) was urgent and pertinent to the company's customer focus.
2. List the advantages and disadvantages of
1. What are the inputs, processing, and outputs of UPS’s package tracking system?
Inputs:
The inputs include package information, customer signature, pickup, delivery, time-card data, current location (while en route), and billing and customer clearance documentation.
Processing:
The data is transmitted to a central computer and stored for retrieval. Data is also reorganized so that it can be tracked by customer account, date, driver, and other criteria.
Outputs:
The outputs include pickup and delivery times, location while en route, and package recipient. The outputs also include various reports, such as all packages for a specific account or a specific driver or route, as well as summary reports for management.
2. What technologies are used by UPS? How are these technologies related to UPS’s business strategy?
Technologies include handheld computers (DIADs), barcode scanning systems, wired and wireless communications networks, desktop computers, UPS’s central computer (large mainframe computers), and storage technology for the package delivery data. UPS also uses telecommunication technologies for transmitting data through pagers and cellular phone networks. The company uses in-house software for tracking packages, calculating fees, maintaining customer accounts and managing logistics, as well as software to access the World Wide Web.
Case 2 : Case Study: NBK
1. How has NBK benefitted from the implementation of SHOROUQ?
Since the development of the new ERP SHOROUQ system in NBK, the company has been changed essentially. The new system was originally developed according to the group's mission to establish a leadership position across the region. This is why an IT transformation project including a full revamp of the core systems and associated decision support tools with more focus towards Business Intelligence (BI) was urgent and pertinent to the company's customer focus.
2. List the advantages and disadvantages of