In the two scenarios there are many ways that they can be solved or worked out to make them fit to the person working with them. They both deal with databases and communications that companies need to consider. In this paper we are going to discuss some of the options that companies or self employed business owners can use.
Scenario One
Some of the typical fields that could be used would be of the booth equipment by piece, what equipment you will need by piece, what company is shipping the components and the expected arrival date and time. By having all of this information you will be able to use it as a checklist to ensure that you have all the required pieces and components for the trade shows. Being able to track what company the equipment is being shipped through will decrease the probably of the equipment being misplaced at the location of drop off. Along with tracking what company is shipping the equipment you would want to track how much everything costs to be able to charge that company for any losses that might occur.
A database system could work the best for some people in this situation but others might be more comfortable with a spreadsheet. We all know that a database is a “self-describing collection of integrated records” (Kroenke, 2012, p. 101). One way a database would be good is that you can print different sheets for the booth components and equipment that you are using at the trade shows. This would allow you to track what was ordered and what has arrived to ensure that you have everything. Another way that a database could help is that it can store all the components and equipment for everyone else to see just in case that they would have to work at a trade show. This will allow them to see what has been used in the different cities or areas and what sells the most to help the company. For people that are better with excel will be able to accomplish the same mission but will be the only person