BALOGNE PTY LTD Assessment 1 Introduction to Business Information Systems Wade Martin 101035728
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report outlines the manufacturing process of Balogne Pty Ltd, utilising a cross flow diagram with swim lanes to showing the responsibilities and the procedures that are in place from purchasing the sugar cane through to the manufacturing and refining of the product at all facilities. Showing the recording process as well as the sales process to ensuring that the distributors are charged correctly, and invoices are produced. Demonstrating minimal bottlenecks. As you will see the process is very streamlined and efficient with the only recommendation to increase the communication levels and a real-time communication between departments using web 2.0 technology. Web 2.0 technology is using existing web-based software, producing a virtual environment for any employees to work from any location on any document at any time. There are four key features of this technology. 1. Content sharing through open sourcing. Using software and applications through smart phones and other sources such as Google will allow documents such as Google Docs, outlined further on, giving the real-time ability to several staff members to work on a single document at the same time and keep it up-to-date. 2. User generated content. Using social media websites such as Facebook YouTube will allow user generated content and will let the company receive customer feedback immediately. 3.Collaborations inside the organisation. Utilising software known as Enterprise Resource Planning Software will allow for excellent communication through different departments and assist with the integrating all technologies to communicate correctly. It will be vital in maintaining and storing staff IP such as databases and process only know to staff, allowing management the ability to manipulate roles as required and keep company IP 4.Collaboration outside the organisation. Skype will play a vital part in the communication and collaboration outside the organisation. Synchronous communication; the ability to have instant messaging, chat and video conferencing allowing management to communicate with other refineries worldwide. Moreover, also have the capacity to contact other manufacturers to ensure best practices and the best equipment is being used in the company. Utilising software such as Excel will produce faster more precise results with financial figures and the processing of data, as seen with the attached Excel spreadsheet. Excel can quickly provide comparisons over several years using basic formulas and have the ability to drill down to smaller details with little effort.
We can easily break down the total cost per goods according to products sold in 20014/15. · Gives us the full cost per unit to produce each product. · Gross profit margin. · Percentage of total revenue. . Ability to see if we are providing the correct products and whether or not lowering prices of certain goods will assist with the total amount of profit achieved, e.g. There is a 34% gross profit margin on raw sugar, but we have a 52% gross profit margin on caster sugar. Hence selling more caster sugar will lead to greater profits. We increased