Topic 6 (a) Uses of ICT in business Flashcards
CAD features (8)
Zoom 2D/3D Rotation Walk-through Costing Layering Shading Wire diagram
Advantages of CAD (5)
Can manipulate images Easily stored and transferred Easily altered Stress/Strain calculations Can use libraries of artwork
Disadvantages of CAD (4)
Powerful graphics card needed
A lot of memory is needed
Screen needs good specifications
Puts huge demand on processor
Electronic funds transfer (EFT)
An electronic transfor of money without the need for paperwork
Advantages of EFTPOS
CUSTOMER) (3
Allows special offers
Gives customer other services
No need to carry cash around (less chance of money being stolen)
Advantages of EFTPOS (STORE) (3)
Payment is immediate improves cash flow
No time wasted dealing with cheques
Eft can be integrated with accounting systems so less staff is needed
Disadvantages of EFTPOS
CUSTOMER)(5
Customers may make impulse purchases that they will regret
Danger of credit information being stolen
Tendency to spend too much
Not everyone has a computer
Erosion of privacy
Disadvantages of EFTPOS (STORE)(3)
Expensive to set up a payment system
Security measure must be made
Stores pay commission to the company being used to make the payment.
Barcode
A barcode is a series of light and dark bars that are different widths with a numbered code underneath
What a barcode contains(3)
Country of origin
Product code
Manufacturers code
Advantages of a barcode(2)
Fast scanning
More accurate than typing long codes
Disadvantages of a barcode(2)
Expensive
Only used to input numbers
Just in time stages (7)
A barcode is scanned
It is matched with the one in the system
The price comes up on the screen
One is deducted from the stock level
A re order check is performed
If it is under the re order level an automatic order is placed
The system is updated when the new order is delivered
Advantages of JIT (3)
Smaller warehouse is needed
Easier to cope with couple small deliveries rather than one big one
Less chance of a product going out of date
Disadvantages of JIT (4)
Expensive to introduce
Actual stock can differ due to theft and damage
Can’t cope with a sudden change in demand
More admin staff are needed