The most appropriate technologies for the owners of a global organisation that manage multiple sites
Operating in the context of the global economy is a challenging task due to the necessity to acquire and process a large amount of information (Bamford and Forrester, 2010a). In case a company operates as a pack of multiple sites, the process of coordinating the work of all elements of the entrepreneurship becomes a challenge.
To make sure that every single step is coordinated with the rest of the processes and that every department is updated on the changes in the firm regularly, the concept of e-clusters should be considered. Defined by Adebanjo and Michaelides (2010) as the tools for increasing proximity between the company members so that their performance could facilitate corporate growth in the environment of the economy of scale, the subject matter serves as a perfect tool for not only efficient data transfer but also exerting control over the essential corporate processes.
When considering the successful use of the latest technologies, one must bring up Starbucks’ experience. The organization is known for applying the latest IT tools for disruptive technologies successfully. Indeed, in 2014, the company considered the use of cloud services as a means of increasing its data management speed and the security of information processing. The company incorporates the Internet of Things into its set of strategies for improving service quality (Osborne, 2013). However, the current approach toward managing the key operations in the company could be improved. Particularly, the organization could use an e-business workflow framework for enhancing the crucial operations by improving the data flow (Ghilic-Micu et al., 2010).
Management of enterprise systems from the perspective of a food supplying company
The breakthrough in the technological progress that can be witnessed currently has had a tremendous impact on the uptake of enterprise systems. The interpretation of how organizations function in the context of the global economy is viewed currently from the perspective of technological progress, especially the information technology and its usage in the data management process (Bamford and Forrester, 2010b).
From the perspective of a food supplying company, the management of enterprise systems needs to be carried out with the issues related to environmentalism in mind. Indeed, the necessity to meet the quality standards at the same time having as little negative influence on the environment as possible needs to be listed among the primary bottlenecks of a food supplying organization.
Also, processing bottlenecks need to be mentioned among the key constraints that the companies operating in the food industry face. For instance, a drop in food crops can be viewed as the bottleneck affecting the company’s productivity. As a result, the supplies are reduced, whereas prices increase. Furthermore, forecasts can be made to plan the demand for the product (Mouritsen, 2013).
To measure the bottlenecks, one should consider defining the existing levels of the food processing and producing sector. Furthermore, the policies regarding the means of promoting the efficacy of the food sector must be reconsidered and updated. The use of cost-effective food machinery must be viewed as a necessity. Thus, the principles of sustainable use of resources can be promoted in the target sector.
Furthermore, the constraints in producing raw material will have to be managed. Last but not least, the lack of experienced and skilled manpower affects the food industry significantly. Therefore, incorporation of training courses allowing a rapid increase in the employees’ proficiency and skill level will have to be viewed as a necessity. To explain the significance of obtaining relevant data, one may have to inform the food retailer about the importance of feedback and the rapid changes in the global economy.
Reference List
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Bamford, D., and Forrester, P. (2010a) ‘Controlling enterprise resources’, in Bamford, D., and Forrester, P. (ed.) Essential guide to operations management: concepts and case notes. London: Wiley, pp. 79-102.
Bamford, D., and Forrester, P. (2010b) ‘The transfer of technology’, in Bamford, D., and Forrester, P. (ed.) Essential guide to operations management: concepts and case notes. London: Wiley, pp. 67-98.
Ghilic-Micu, B., Mircea, M., Nisioiu, C., Silvestru, C., and Stoica, M. (2010) ‘Designing flexible e-business workflow systems’, Journal of Applied Computer Science & Mathematics, 9(4), pp. 72-77.
Mouritsen, K. S. H. J. (2013) ‘Enterprise resource planning, operations and management’, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 33(8): pp. 1075-1104. Web.
Osborne, C. (2013) Starbucks connects coffee makers to the Internet of Things. Web.