Capabilities of SIMANTIC IT Preactor APS and Overview of E-commerce, M-commerce and E-business

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1. Explain in your own words the capabilities of the software. Have there been any success
stories of companies using it? Are there similar products from competitors and how do
these compare as far as capabilities are concerned?
The selected software is the SIMANTIC IT Preactor APS can be defined as the type of
software which are used for the purpose of planning the production and scheduling all the
essential aspects of different medium, large and smaller sized business organizations. Advanced
mathematic algorithm and used for the calculation and analysis of the production modules
considering the constraints and variables used in the projects. Values can be generated with the
help of this software considering multiple scenarios. Any changes to the planning schedule can
be manage in an effective manner with the help of this software. The software is also very much
useful in enhancing the efficiency and productivity of the business organizations. Time frame for
each of the business unit of the production houses of the business organizations can be managed
and edited according to the needs and requirements of the project with the help of this advanced
software. The specifications of this advanced scheduling software can be entirely customized
according to the needs and requirements of its users which makes this a very user-friendly
software. This software is very much compatible with different categories of information
systems such as the enterprise resource planning, forecasting, data collection, demand planning
and OEE applications. This professional tool is primarily used in the manufacturing industries
for scheduling the operations as well as scheduling the equipment’s used in the machines (Cats
and Loutos 2016). Services and logistics of the manufacturing industries are the prime area of
this tool. The stakeholders associated with the business as well as the available resources of this
organization can be managed entirely with the help of this business software. The configuration
of this software can be entirely customized in this tool as required in the business organizations.
Every business aspect of the enterprise can be entirely managed with the help of this scheduling
tool. The unnecessary business aspects of the organizations which is a serious concern regarding
the future of the business.
Most of the manufacturing industries all around the world use this scheduling tool to
manage their business processes. The business organizations who enjoyed the benefits of this
software are Cosworth Racing which is one of the most popular enterprise in racing industry
which was founded in the year 1958, Wall Colony Ltd which is a type of metal joining industry,

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NPIL pharma which an evolving business in UK, Canada and India. Several other manufacturing
industries have been using this software in their business environments.
The competitors of the manufacturing industries uses a wide range of tools which can be
used for scheduling the business processes such as the production scheduling software, Synchro
PRO which can categorize the deliverables in the project, Infor visual for scheduling the business
process starting from the collection of raw materials to distribution of goods and service to the
consumers, Cloud DISPATCH which is useful to manage the scheduling in the manufacturing
industry and the data which are managed can be stored effectively with the help of the cloud
computing technology. Spoon-fed is a category of project scheduling software used by renowned
Aptus System which helps them in managing their backend operations and delivery, planning,
reporting and electronic marketing. Every industry has to deal with the challenges faced by their
clients in a useful manner and Clarity software is very much used to deal with both project
scheduling and the managing the stock and deliverables used in the projects.
The capability of the SIMANTIC IT Preactor APS and other kinds of tools are
completely different from each other as each software have its own uniqueness and as well as
strength and weakness. The application of this kinds of tools which are used for planning the
production and scheduling depends upon the needs and requirements of the business
organizations. The user friendliness and compatibility are the primary differences between these
kinds of software. The cloud-based systems are interestingly been used in most of the business
organizations. However, the capabilities of these software are almost the same which is to plan
the production and scheduling process of business organization, the size of the production and
quantity of products and service are important factors while choosing this kind of tools for
business organizations.
2. Give an overview of E-commerce, M-commerce and E-business. Discuss how companies
that work using the E-business model can obtain a competitive advantage in relation to
traditional businesses. Explain how traditional companies can implement the E-business
model while keeping their traditional status. Also discuss how a traditional business can

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fully convert to an E-Business (dropping its traditional status). Analyze the benefits of
Ecommerce for the customers of such business.
The following table will be useful to understand the overview of the three different
internet-based services.
Category E-commerce M-commerce E-business
Definition Electronic Commerce
is defined as the type
of activity which
refers to selling and
buying of services
and products with the
help of an active
internet connection.
Mobile Commerce is
defined as the process
by which the wireless
networking
technologies or Wi-Fi
enabled environments
are used for selling
and buying services
and products.
Electronic business is
defined as the type of
business which can
be done with the help
of an active internet
connection. Both the
mobile commerce
and the electronic
commerce falls under
the category of the
electronic business.
Devices used Computer system Wireless system such
as iPad, iPhone,
tablets and other
mobile devices such
as android
smartphones.
Both wired and
wireless technologies
can be used in this
business.
Usage of the internet It requires a well
connective fast
internet connection.
Mobile commerce is
also possible with the
help of the offline
mode of mobile
devices.
Fast internet
connection is
required for
maintaining the
business prospects of
the electronic
business.
Connectivity and
mobility
Very little mobility is
required for the e-
commerce devices
and there are no
connectivity glitches
in e-commerce.
The mobility of the
devices is much more
than the devices used
for e-commerce.
Bigger number of
mobile users are there
in mobile commerce.
The re are few
connectivity issues in
the electronic
business but have
unlimited mobility.
Table 1: Overview of internet-based services
(Source: Created by the author)