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    Jack Neift Case Study

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    Jack Neift Trucking Company was a family-owned trucking business founded in 1937 that had expanded to 500 trucks but was facing financial problems due to deadheading (empty return trips) and a lack of real-time communication and information sharing between departments. The company's goal was to implement a new IT network system by December 2009 to provide up-to-date information and communication across departments, develop an enterprise resource planning system, and eliminate deadheading in order to improve profits and customer relations. The new system aimed to transform the company's management with modern technology.

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    Jack Neift Trucking Company was a family-owned trucking business founded in 1937 that had expanded to 500 trucks but was facing financial problems due to deadheading (empty return trips) and a lack of real-time communication and information sharing between departments. The company's goal was to implement a new IT network system by December 2009 to provide up-to-date information and communication across departments, develop an enterprise resource planning system, and eliminate deadheading in order to improve profits and customer relations. The new system aimed to transform the company's management with modern technology.

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    Jack Neift Trucking Company was a family-owned trucking business founded in 1937 that had expanded to 500 trucks but was facing financial problems due to deadheading (empty return trips) and a lack of real-time communication and information sharing between departments. The company's goal was to implement a new IT network system by December 2009 to provide up-to-date information and communication across departments, develop an enterprise resource planning system, and eliminate deadheading in order to improve profits and customer relations. The new system aimed to transform the company's management with modern technology.

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    Jack Neift Case Study

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    Jack Neift Trucking Company was a family-owned trucking business founded in 1937 that had expanded to 500 trucks but was facing financial problems due to deadheading (empty return trips) and a lack of real-time communication and information sharing between departments. The company's goal was to implement a new IT network system by December 2009 to provide up-to-date information and communication across departments, develop an enterprise resource planning system, and eliminate deadheading in order to improve profits and customer relations. The new system aimed to transform the company's management with modern technology.

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    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.
    Q&A

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