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