Question

Zoom Vacuum, a family-owned manufacturer of high-end vacuums, has grown exponentially over the last few years. However, the company is having difficulty preparing for future growth. The only information system used at Zoom is an antiquated accounting system. The company has one manufacturing plant located in Iowa; and three warehouses, in Iowa, New Jersey, and Nevada. The Zoom sales force is national, and Zoom purchases about 25 percent of its vacuum parts and materials from a single overseas supplier.

You have been hired to recommend the information systems Zoom should implement in order to maintain their competitive edge. However, there is not enough money for a full-blown, cross-functional enterprise application, and you will need to limit the first step to a single functional area or constituency. What will you choose, and why?

Answer 1

Any free online application like Bitrix24 will be sufficient to have an overview of sales and orders, deals and leads and all relevant contact information.

A well and timely maintained excel sheet will also be sufficient.

Step-by-step explanation:

Zoom Vacuum needs to see ther future growth but are not eady to invest in full-blown cross-functional enterprise application. All the information will be stored in a single computer and managed by a single application over email or free online application.