IT for Business: Four Seasons Greenhouse POS System Evaluation

This report examines the application of Point of Sale (POS) systems within a business context, using Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery as a case study. It explores the advantages of POS, such as improved data management, inventory control, and the ability to make data-driven decisions, which contribute to a competitive advantage. The report also acknowledges the disadvantages, including the need for regular system upgrades and potential security risks like hacking. Furthermore, it discusses the role of centralized databases, the impact of POS on decision-making, and the importance of security, privacy, and confidentiality. The analysis highlights the benefits of POS in managing business efficiency and emphasizes the importance of wired connectivity for enhanced security. The report concludes by summarizing the key findings and recommending best practices for businesses to leverage POS systems effectively.

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Abstract
“Blooming with technology” is the case study on which the overall paper will be discussed. It
has been examined that POS is considered as the technique that help the business to achieving
success. So, in the give case the discussion will be made by considering various aspects related
to POS and also it will help to manage the sales of the company. The emphasis will be given on
Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery, located in Colorado.
Table of Contents
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Executive summary.........................................................................................................................1
Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
Advantages and Disadvantages.......................................................................................................1
Disadvantages..............................................................................................................................2
POS in context to the competitive advantage..................................................................................2
Advantages of centralized database.................................................................................................3
Role of POS in decision making process.........................................................................................3
Point of sale process manages the business efficiency................................................................3
Manual methods assist in tracking data...........................................................................................4
Type of question to be answered..................................................................................................4
Activities are controlled by collecting data..................................................................................4
Telecommunication on POS............................................................................................................4
Type of network...........................................................................................................................4
Type of media..............................................................................................................................4
Risk type in POS System.................................................................................................................5
Security........................................................................................................................................5
Privacy.........................................................................................................................................5
Confidentiality.............................................................................................................................5
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................6
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Introduction
POS is known as the method through which it can be simple to manage the overall
operations between the employees and customers. This paper emphasizes on the disadvantages
and advantages in relation to POS as it is the important part to manage the entire activities of the
organization. This can also help the company to take accurate decisions which can help the
business to achieve growth in the market. POS also helps to achieve targets so that it can be
simple for the company to maintain its goodwill in the market.
Advantages and Disadvantages
The POS technique focuses on various advantages and disadvantages. The benefits are
linked with managing the entire information of Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery. The less
space is used to manage the entire information which can affect the overall operations and also
POS provides the company to store and maintain the data in a proper manner.
In Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery, there are important transactions which are
taken into consideration by POS and it assist in controlling the overall sales of the products that
are sold. By focusing on the method related to POS it can be analyzed that data can be gathered
easily. The Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery, also has the opportunity to enhance the
overall inventory which emphasizes on controlling the sale history of the products (Eason, 2014).
In controlling the overall inventory it has been seen that there are various decisions which
are necessary to be taken as it assist in minimizing the issues and problems. If units are taken
into consideration then it is evaluated that it is necessary to consider the learner inventory so that
operations can take place easily (Ingram et al., 2015).
In Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery, reporting is also taken into consideration at
the time of gathering right data which is related with the cost and through this the company can
also manage its entire profitability. In this method, it has been examined that there are many
aspects that help to maintain the transparency in the overall transactions. The method also helps
the organization in controlling the transparency of the information when it is gathered (Cavelty
& Mauer, 2016).
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Disadvantages
To focus on the system related to up gradation it is necessary to complete it on the routine
basis as it helps in enhancing the overall input. Risks are also many which take place. In Four
Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery, the risk can take place because in the present scenario, it has
been seen that hacking can be done easily so it can affect the small units. Also due to hacking the
information can be gathered by the third party that can be dangerous for the firm (Farias, 2015).
POS in context to the competitive advantage
By focusing on the POS method, it is seen that there are advantages that can assist the
Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery to control the entire competitive advantage prevailing in
the market. Through this method it can be simple to collect information that can help to make
accurate decisions for the company. Accurate decisions can also help to attain the overall
competitive advantage. It is examined that Point of sale not only manages the entire data of Four
Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery but also emphasize on managing the products which are
provided in the competitive advantage. By focusing on the method, it can be easy for the
company to maximize profits so that market share can be enhanced (Boddy, McCalman, &
Buchanan, 2018).
Advantages of centralized database
By taking into consideration the centralized database, it can be stated that there are many
benefits. There are benefits related to it like it is considered as an easy way which can emphasize
on controlling the change that occur and also it assist to increase the information of the
organization. Also the benefit is related to data integration in which high integration of the data
can be analyzed that has a link with the low information redundancy. The information is also
gathered that can assist the method and also it maintains the high security that can control the
problems which take place on the daily basis (Cannataci et al., 2016).
The time frame is also known as the essential factor that impact the information of the
organization. It is evaluated that it assists the organization in controlling the information of the
company. The database of the management is taken as it can help the company to manage the
process.
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Role of POS in decision making process
The POS system can help in making right decisions and also it helps in maintaining the
entire database management. The competitive advantage van be easily managed of data driven
decisions are taken. It is important to focus on maintaining this as it can assist the company to
attain the entire targets.
Point of sale process manages the business efficiency
At the time of selling the products in the market it is examined that the information is
linked with POS and it is necessary to earn the revenue margins through which the company can
grab the large market share. It is seen that emphasis is also given on the decision making process
that should be controlled so that discounts can be taken.
It is necessary to emphasize on evaluating the data so that accurate decisions can take
place. If proper decisions are taken than it can be simple for the company to attain their targets. It
is necessary to analyze the weakness which is taking place at the time of controlling the entire
sales and offering discounts. The entire data is also traced if emphasis is given on the entire
process of POS (De Velasco Cortina and Rietzler, Neology, 2017).
Manual method can help to manage the information and also it focuses on managing the
entire time in a proper manner. It emphasizes on offering the exact data related to the orders that
are taken into consideration by the consumers (Medineckiene et al., 2015).
Manual methods assist in tracking data
This method consumer more time and if consumption of time takes place then it cannot
be beneficial in the recent era. Through Manual methods it has been seen that incorrect data is
gathered which is not right and it impact the company decision making process. To manage the
information it is important to control the human efforts and also it can help in time management.
Type of question to be answered
The questions also relates to marketing and sales if POS system is taken into
consideration. This helps in managing the queries of the customers and also the image can be
maintained of the customers.
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Activities are controlled by collecting data
POS system helps to collect the accurate information. The information also helps in
making right decisions which takes into consideration the area of Discrepancies. POS system can
also help in managing the change.
Telecommunication on POS
In four season greenhouse the telecommunication area also takes place. In this the
requirement of the company is taken into consideration and also there are various choices that
are connected with the specified network.
Type of network
By taking telecommunication it is seen that there are many types of network. LAN is
considered as the right choice. The main focus is on the size of the company which can be small
or large. For small companies the LAN will be limited.
Type of media
By taking into consider the case study it is examined that wire technology can focus on
the benefits for the small units which can be also Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery. By
taking into consideration the wire community, it can be analyzed that if there is better connection
then hacking can take place in less time.
Risk type in POS System
By taking into consideration the POS system it has been examined that there are many
risks like privacy, confidentiality and security in context to Four Seasons Greenhouse and
Nursery.
Security
POS system helps in controlling and managing the information which is large. It is
important for the company to consider security of information so that stakeholder security can
take place. With the help of this it can be easy to reduce the hacking and by reducing the hacking
of the information the company can easily enhance the profits.
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Privacy
By taking into consideration the customers the data can be managed which can impact the
goodwill of the organization in the competitive market. without privacy it is not possible to
manage the activities so privacy of the information should be maintained (Acquisti, Taylor &
Wagman, 2016).
Confidentiality
If POS system is taken into consideration and then the data is leaked then the operations
of the company can be adversely affected. In the present era, the information is leaked of the
debit and credit cards for the large units and also in context to small units. So, in this case it is
important to focus on maintaining confidentiality of the data by taking into consideration the
security related to firewall so that it can be easy to maintain the overall market growth in the high
level of competition.
Conclusion
By analyzing the entire report, it has been seen that there are various benefits and also
negative aspects which are connected with the POS system. It can be stated that it is important to
maintain the information so that company can attain success in the competitive market.
Centralization is also considered as an important factor which can be taken into consideration as
it helps to consider the accurate decisions which are beneficial for the company. It has been
recommended that there should be proper connectivity with the wired community which also
helps to maintain the entire privacy and also security in relation with POS system.
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