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LINKING APPLICATIONS:
Databases helped reduce redundancy problems by linking the
enterprises by using the four following applications:
● Enterprise system(ES)
● Supply chain management system(SCM)
● Customer relationship management system(CRM)
● Knowledge management system(KMS)
ES:
1. Collects data from different firm functions and stores data in
a repository.
2. Helps reduce fragmentation and redundant problems.
3. Enabled coordination of daily activities,efficient response to
customer orders,provision of information for management
decision making.
SCM:
1. It helps manage the relationships with their suppliers.
2. Helps get the right product, on time with the right lowest
cost.
3. Helps increase an organization or firm’s profitability by
facilitating the decision making of managers by
scheduling the right sourcing, production and
distributing.