Questions

1. What system did the management of Windsor farms use to record production records? Describe their record keeping system.
2. What, according to the narrator, was inadequate about their system? See if you can identify a specific problem.
3. How, in your opinion, might the farm management overcome this problem?
4. What system do you currently employ and have you identified any inadequacies in your system. How might it be improved?

Feedback

1. They used a system whereby entries were kept in a hand written journal.
2. The narrator mentioned that it was difficult to create copies of the records which were needed by various 3rd party stakeholders.
3. Keeping records digitally (on a computer) would allow for multiple copies to be generated at any time, for example at the end of each month, if a printer was installed with the computer.
4. In the next activity we might give you some ideas.