1. What Kinds of applications are described in this case? What business functions do they support?
As Mashaweer planned to expand their services with full force so that there would be a high barrier of entry for any competitor they decided that their competitive advantage would to have to be in investing in Technology.
A. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Mashaweer planned to get an ERP system but the cost is too expensive. Need ERP systems because it is integrated enterprise-wide and it is standard information systems that automate all aspect process in business. An ERP helps to managing in such an efficiency using the business resource. Among the most important ERP attributes are the ability to:
Need of ERP because it is automated & integrated the majority of any business process including production planning, cosy and development, sales department & marketing department, manufacturing department, inventory management department and shipping department and payment. Need to sharing common data and information and to do other practices across the business entire enterprise …show more content…
2. What are the benefits from equipping their riders with PDAs?
PDA is a mobile device that functions Personal Digital Assistant. (PDAs) it call also two other names such as a Palmtop Computer or known as a Personal Data Assistant. The Mashaweer need PDA (Personal Digital Assistants) application to enable him to install on each representative PDA and need to manage the works.
Order items progress tracking
Collection of order fees and other costs, against a printed invoice
Package handling (barcode scanning and