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Jack Neift Trucking Company Background

Jack Neift Trucking was a family-owned company, founded in 1937. Jack Neift, had started a trucking company with one truck and one client. With the passage of time number of trucks increased to five hundred. The company control remained within the family generation after generation down to its present president , Bea Stove Burdon

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Jack Neift Trucking Company Background

Company was facing a problem i.e. Deadheading. This is the common term used in the trucking industry. Deadheading means operating a vehicle or vessel without a load of cargo. Term mostly used in trucking company and refers either the return trip from delivery a cargo or driving empty to a location in order to pickup cargo. It is considered as a waste of resources and avoided whenever possible

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Problem/Opportunity

declined because of deadheading, lack of real time information and communication. As the companys The Companys Profit Margin has previous system doesnt support the companys needs and the services to its customer
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Problem/Opportunity
Return of company to a healthy position depends on adopting the latest technology related to communication and information

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GOAL
Providing the latest IT Network system that helps the Company to get up to date information and conversations and to improve their profits and better relations with their customers

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Develop Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) management information system in order to contact with all departments with real time communication and information system for faster deliveries
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Success Criteria
Induction of Web based solution by using client/server system by Dec,2009. All departments will have access to real time information.

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Success Criteria

Availability of geographical information. Eliminating Deadheading. Reducing distance traveled and fuel used

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Assumptions Risk and Obstacles

High Cost, risky slow return on investment. Breaking down of system. Difficulties in transforming old to new system

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