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Track Technology's K-NAV tracking system has a number of possible business applications. The system, which uses global positioning satellites, is used to track the position of moving vehicles. Possible applications might include the taxi firm wishing to locate its cabs, or the business keen to keep track of its delivery vehicles. The control software and other equipment costs 20,000- to 25,000 pounds sterling and the cost of the vehicle equipment starts at 1,100 pounds sterling.
Publication Name: The Director
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0012-3242
Year: 1997
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KPMG: How IT brought about improved financial and non-financial performance of the organisation and ensured early warning of problems, including customer dissatisfaction, in time to take corrective action
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Colin Sharman, senior partner of KMPG UK, believes that the new SERMIS executive information system has been significant in the improvement of the company's market share. The new system draws information from time recording and general ledger systems presenting managers with an overview piciture on Windows PC screens. Sharman believes that management time reviewing financial information has been cut by two thirds with the system.
Publication Name: The Director
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0012-3242
Year: 1995
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Motor Claims Services: how an insurance company avoided being buried under a paper mountain, freed up office space and improved customer service in the process
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Motor Claims Services (MCS), a specialist in uninsured losses, invested in a new computer system designed by the K2 Group involing a central UNIX machine with Windows desktops. It is expected to pay for itself in a relatively short time due to reduced photocopier and telephone charges and through staff and accommodation savings
Publication Name: The Director
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0012-3242
Year: 1995
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