Inventory Control Automated Office System David Pierce Individual Project IS316 - Systems Analysis and Design Professor: Erlan Burk Park University Fall II 2010 Table of Contents System Description 2-3 Functional Description 4-5 Data Dictionary 6-8 Context Level Diagram and Child Diagram 9-12 System Input, Output Forms, and Interfaces 13-14 Testing, Maintenance and Auditing 15 System Description System Name Inventory Control Automated Office System (ICAOS) Type of System ICAOS is an Automated Office System using an Oracle Database and front end application. The ICAOS will coincide with the current timekeeping …show more content…
System Boundaries The ICAOS will be on a dedicated server, and the input functions will be accessed by warehouse personnel and management. The reporting and tracking functions will be accessed by supervisors and management only via a pass code. External Interfaces The ICAOS will interface with the current online ordering system, and will generate orders within the system. Once the order is downloaded into the system, it can be accessed by management or supervisors, and scanned for input by employees. The bills of lading also function the same way on the receiving end. The current ordering system allows vendors to send shipment contents electronically, and they can be accessed for input by employees by scanning the bill of lading. Internal Interfaces The ICAOS will also interface with the current KRONOS time keeping system. This will allow for efficiency tracking and report generation that can tell the number of items received, moved, or shipped per hour by employee. System Relationship With Organizational Mission The warehouse mission is to provide the right product at the right time at the right price. This system will allow the managers and supervisors to not only ensure that each and every employee is dedicated to that mission, but it will allow them to track the products in inventory, and forecast needs more accurately, so as to provide the customer with excellent
tracking number system, so we will know where the equipment is located at all times, when it reaches its destination, and when the shipment is signed for.
Tony is the warehouse manager and analysis the warehouse systems and processes. He also wants to improve the productivity.
If the recipient has designated5 an information system for the purpose of receiving electronic communications, then, unless otherwise agreed, time of receipt = time when the EC enters the IS (s 13(3));
One of the biggest improvements to be made that would assist the manufacturing, delivery and shipping systems are changes to the inventory management system. The inventory management system needs to be upgraded to a less manual, more automated system utilizing barcode technology. Barcodes would be placed on every product built and/or raw materials received by Riordan. Inventory would be scanned when picked from the shelves, would be scanned when placed on transit, and would be scanned upon arrival and departure at any Riordan facility. This would be put into place for both raw materials arriving as well as products that are post-production and ready for distribution. With accurate inventory counts, the company could better forecast low inventory levels and drive manufacturing based on the available inventory and projected orders from our customers. The system will have reorder quantities established and will auto-reorder when inventory levels get
“In an age of increasing specialization, it is rare for one person to be knowledgeable in all aspects of a complex task” (Thompson, 2015, p. 88). In this case, the first step was to understand our incoming demand. For this, I relied on information technology to generate numerous reports as well as the expertise of our sales team. It was at that point that the data was analyzed in conjunction with an inventory specialist. After we had the knowledge of what current product to inventory, we then needed to establish a set of guidelines of how to qualify products in the future. Inventory control management processes were instituted as well as a supply an auditing system. These steps included information from organizational members from our manufacturing group, planning department, and procurement department. Finally, we needed to understand and facilitate the storage and shipping of the product. We enlisted the help of our warehouse employees as well as our transportation department. This type of project included various levels of the organization and required a tremendous amount of communication. The project workload was enormous and also had a substantial financial investment associated with it. Instrumental in the project’s success was the team’s cohesion, diversity, and strategies deployed
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1. Performance. The driving constraint on this project is the performance. The most important aspect of this project is that the warehouse is able to quickly find needed products. Time wasted in searching for products delays our delivery trucks leaving in a timely manner and also means that walk in customers have to wait for an excessive amount of time
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In addition, I would design a strategic transportation plan that coordinates inbound and outbound shipments to reduce transportation costs and improve service levels. The warehouse will be designed
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