Jack Neift Trucking Company Project Overview Statement

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.

• The company mostly serviced states east of the Mississippi but also had corridors into Texas and Oklahoma. The major portion of the company’s Income is generated from the routes of New York City.

• The company had seen weak financial times but because of its ability it remained one of the best companies in the United States.

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.

Background…..

• Information and communication system was not good.

• Latest Technology (gadget) was required to remove the problem.

Problem/Opportunity

• The Company’s Profit Margin has declined because of deadheading, lack of real time information and communication. As the company’s previous system doesn’t support the company’s needs and the services to its customer.

• Return of company to a healthy position depends on adopting the latest technology related to communication and information.

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.

OBJECTIVE

• Changing the company from traditional to modern management by latest technology system.

• Up to date IT Network System.

• 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.

Success Criteria

• Induction of Web based solution by using client/server system by Dec,2009.

• All departments will have access to real time information.

• Availability of geographical information.

• Eliminating Deadheading.• Reducing distance

traveled and fuel used.

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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