Extract Case Study from Windsor Ltd... Continued

At Winsor Meat Ltd, communication and information transfer is done through the internet, e-mail, mails, catalogues etc. Storage of information is done through filling of ‘hard’ or paper copies of the business reports. The company also stores ‘soft’ copies on the computer’s storage devices. Unlike Winsor Meat Ltd, at Winsor Farm, records are still kept manually and sent to the directors through hand mail or catalogues. Therefore, the storage and retrieval of information is manual.

Even though the documents enhance decision making and tracking of the performance of the farm the directors feel that this doesn’t provide instant information for real time decision making. It also makes storage, retrieval, transmission and reconciliation of records difficult. The directors of the farm believe that investing in information gathering and disseminating tools is the way forward for the growth of both the farm and Winsor Meat Ltd to achieve efficiency.

2-Business web investigation (15 Minutes)

Read the extract or view the video of the case study of Winsor Farm and note how they have used technology. Suggest possible ways that the company can use e-Business to enhance their farming business.