Functional Systems: Examining the Lynx Company
The Lynx Company uses a functional system as their sales system. It takes the orders from their salesmen in the field, processes those orders in the office, sends the information to accounting, and distributes the orders to the warehouse for picking and delivery. The system has been a great success for The Lynx Company.
Write a a 250 word paper to include the following:
1. Identify five reasons why the Lynx Company's functional system has been successful (be sure to expand your discussion on each reason).
2. Identify five disadvantages of functional systems and briefly explain each one.