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Chapter 1: United Parcel Service (UPS)
CHAPTER
1 : INFORMATION
SYSTEMS IN GLOBAL BUSINESS TODAY
ARTICLE : UPS COMPETES
GLOBALLY WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
1. What
are the inputs, processing and outputs of UPS’s package tracking system?
Input :- capture
raw data from organization or external environment. In this issue the input are
when the UPS workers scan shipping information on the package label and feed
data about the progress of the package by using bar code device into the
central computer
Processing :-
Convert raw data into meaningful form. By using UPS Information System all raw
data from bar code scan can be processed and organized to produce into
meaningful information such as delivery route of packages, time in transit and
schedule of pickup
Output :-
Transferred process information to people or activities that used it. Customers
service representatives are able to check the status of any package from
desktop computers linked to the central computers and respond immediately to
inquiries from customers. UPS customers can also access this information from
the company web site using their own computers or mobile phones.
Technology can
be divided into two form, software and hardware.
Software :- a. Special software for label printing
b. UPS Web Site Domainc. Web-based; Post Sales Order Management System
d. UPS Supply Chain Solution
Hardware :- a.
Delivery Information Acquisition Device (DIAD)
b. Scannable bar-coded label
c. Fax machine
d. High end computer
This technology
play an essential part to smoothen the daily operation of UPS Parcel Service where
it help arrange all important data of parcel systematically. The data of parcel
or packaging such as name of the receiver, weight of parcel, type of parcel and
so on.
a) To maintain a high level of customer
service while keeping costs low
b) Streamlining its overall operations.
a)
Operational failure :- UPS cannot achieve the efficiency to attain
higher profitability with lower cost. Currently by using information
system UPS can save its delivery trucks about 28 million miles and burn 3 million fewer gallons of fuel
each year. It also cannot achieve better productivity of UPS driver trucks without the DIAD device.
I-Phone, Blackberry and Android
c) Customer And Supplier Intimacy ; Serving customer poorly, lead to customer dissatisfaction which decrease revenue and profits. For example without proper Information System, UPS were not able to track the status of parcel or packaging and inform back to their customer.
e) Competitive Advantage :- UPS may be out thrown from their business activity by its rival such as
FedEx and Airbone Express. In addition UPS may not able to response to the customer in a real
time.
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