PACKAGES Limited

PACKAGES Limited Case Study

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The role of Information Systems
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1 Company Background

2 Development of I.S.

3 Systems in process currently

4 Company Operations

5 Problems & Issues

6 Challenges & Opportunities

7 Recommendations

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 Company Background
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• Founded in 1956 by Syed Babar Ali

• Joint Venture b/w Wazir Ali Group of Pakistan
and Akerlund & Rausing of Sweden
• Products
• Enhanced facilities
• Production capacity rasied from 24,000 to
50,000
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 Development of I.S.
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• History of Information System

– Started in1960’s
– Three application were developed by
1978
• Payroll
• Inventory Control System
• Trim scheduling Programme
• By 1982
– Inventory accounting
– Accounts payable
– Accounts receivable
– Invoicing
– Production inventory system
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 Development of I.S.
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• Move towards in-house Computing

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 Information Systems used at Packages
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• Founded in 1956 by Syed Babar Ali
• Joint Venture b/w Wazir Ali Group of Pakistan
and Akerlund & Rausing of Sweden
• Products
• History of Information Systems at Packages
• Move towards in-house computing
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 Problems & Issues
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Primary Activites Secondary Activites
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 Recommendations
• Implement an ERP System

• Adopt Oracle or SAP system

• Conduct training sessions for employees

• Develop Employee employment programs

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