...Huffman Trucking Paper Huffman Trucking Tipton L. Jones University of Phoenix Huffman Trucking Huffman trucking is a national logistics organization. The company employs some 1,400 people in various locations throughout the United States. Huffman trucking uses logistical hubs located in California, St. Louis, and New Jersey ("Huffman trucking," 2012). The organization also has central maintenance facility located in Ohio. The company has expected earnings in excess of $600,000,000 during the 2004 fiscal year ("Huffman trucking," 2012). The company has implemented and deployed various operating systems throughout the company. The office in California uses Windows 3.X and Windows 9.X Environment. The California plant employs Windows 2000 server, Windows Exchange 5, Windows Proxy Server 2, and IIS 4.0 Web Server. In their Missouri office, Huffman Trucking has chosen to implement Novell 4.11 and Novell Border Manager. In the plant, the Missouri site had no documented operating system. In New Jersey, the office has implemented Windows 3.X and 9.X environment along with IIS 4.0 Web server. In the plant, we find that the New Jersey site uses Windows 3.X. Lastly, we look at the Ohio facilities. The Ohio office uses Novell 4.11 and Novell Border Manager. However, there were no documented operating systems found in the plant environment. The operating systems chosen throughout this organization were done so to increase the efficiency of their burgeoning business. However...
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...Huffman Trucking Paper University of Phoenix POS/355 Richard Andrews July 17, 2012 Huffman Trucking is a national transportation company with over 1000 employees. The main hub for this company are located in Los Angeles, California, St. Louis, Missouri, and Bayonne, New Jersey. The central facility of this company is located Cleveland, Ohio. Huffman Trucking currently runs the Windows 3.X and 9.X operating system. This operating system does not seem to be standardized between the current Huffman Trucking physical locations. Windows 3.X and 9.X are 16 bit OS that were originally designed for personal computers. Windows 3.X was released in the early 90's while Windows 9.X was released in the second part of that same decade. These OS became popular with companies when their ability to run virtual machines became evident. Windows 3.X and 9.X are out-of-date systems and no longer supported by any system. In November of 2008 Microsoft stopped selling licenses for these OS. These operating systems were commonly adopted by companies due to their complete compatibility with MSDOS applications. They offered extended memory that could attend to more than 640 kb and were praised for the improvements made to hardware support. When these operating systems were released they were considered top of the line and were indeed refined technology. Unfortunately, companies that are still using these OS are putting...
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...Huffman Trucking’s Operating System Many companies are using their own dependable operating system to maintain and operate their businesses. For Huffman Trucking, they need an operating system that can handle their demand of trucks, orders, and growth. They decided to use a fleet tracking system that would allow them to produce and expand in a beneficial manner. Huffman Trucking has been around since 1936 and back then they only had a single tractor-trailer. Now, they have grown exponentially with over 800 trailers, 925 drivers and 425 personnel’s. Huffman’s has been recognized as the 1st major freight carrier which will only increase the demand. For that same reason is why they chose their operating system to be able to handle their pressure, demand and accurately provide records of their shipments. The operating system they chose and started using was Fleet trucking system which would provide them with the new technology for their demand. The feel trucking system was chosen because of it was the best software that provided them with all the necessary items. A few features that it provided where: * Mapping: Which allows their drivers to get accurate coordinates and not get lost. * GPS: This also allows the corporate office to keep track of its drivers and shipments. * Fuel Efficiency module: Allowing them to keep track of their gas. * Reports: Where reports can automatically be sent or downloaded to a variety of drivers. * Team management. * 2-Way...
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...Huffman trucking uses the following operating systems in their various locations: Windows 3.1 Windows 3.x Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 9.x Windows NT Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Professional Windows Exchange Server 5 Windows Proxy Server 2 Novel Netware 4.11 MAC OS I believe these operating systems were chosen because, at the time they were put into use, they were state f the art operating systems. As the company has grown, focus has been on other areas of the company and its operations. As the company grew and the need for more computers grew, the company seems to have simply added the needed systems with whatever operating systems were current on the systems they purchased. The biggest implications of the operating systems in use by Huffman Trucking would be compatibility. As technology advances and older technology reaches end of life, the ability to maintain a network of computers using so many varied operating systems becomes increasingly difficult. Another implication is using so many different technologies (Windows-based vs. Novel vs. Apple) can cause problems in compatibility, rendering certain systems and software unable to do the tasks that are needed to be performed. Maintaining such an eclectic network likely requires many man-hours that would not be necessary if all of the systems were closer to current, and if they were more closely matched to each other. An example would be if the server software were more current, the desktop operating...
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...Huffman Trucking Operating System Huffman Trucking uses a Windows 3x/9x operating system, as well as Windows 2000 server with proxy server 2 and Windows Exchange 5. Many companies use Windows operating systems because they are simple to use right away as soon as they are implemented as hardware. Put simply, they are more user friendly. Being user friendly and easy to use right away makes for easier training of employees for the operating system and it’s programs. It also streamlines the aspects of the operating system for business applications. Other operating systems, such as Linux for instance, are more in depth with technical applications and require more skill and detail because of its flexibility with manipulating the program. The source code is available for this system, and more of a manual touch is needed. Windows eliminates the need for this, and comes with useful programs for businesses such as Huffman Trucking. Windows comes with helpful programs to help a business with their daily needs. Some of these programs are Word, Excel, and Outlook. These help a business such as Huffman Trucking with documenting, scheduling, inventory, database management, and e-mailing and communication. This particular company has different forms of Windows integrated into the network. Some of their locations have Windows 3x/9x, while others are more updated with Windows 2000. That can be a good thing, as integrating a new system or update all at once can cause confusion...
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...Huffman Trucking Operating System Overview Mark Jackowski Huffman Trucking began as a small, one tractor-trailer operation in 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio. The company has seen major growth over the years, and now employees over 1,400 individuals and operates over 800 tractors. Along with this growth over Huffman Trucking’s life have undoubtedly come many changes: changes in personnel, changes in locations and facilities, changes in business processes and functions, and changes in its information systems as well. What began as a small, simple operation has now grown into a large, complex network of employees that must work together and communicate effectively in order to provide quality services for its customers. Huffman Trucking’s information system provides its employees with many of the tools necessary to provide these services, and the operating systems that it employs are a major component of that system. The company primarily runs Windows based operating systems, including Windows 95, 2000, 3.X, 9.X, and Exchange, but it also operates on other Novell systems in certain locations. This variety of operating systems can provide a wide variety of benefits in many situations. One OS might be better suited to handle certain company processes and functions, while other systems would work better handling others. Throughout the growth of Huffman Trucking, the company may have felt that a particular location would operate better using one OS over the other available options...
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...Huffman Trucking Operating Systems Huffman Trucking Operating Systems Huffman Trucking, a national transportation company, employs 1,400 employees. Huffman’s hubs are in Los Angeles, California, St. Louis, Missouri, and Bayonne, New Jersey. Huffman’s corporate offices and service center is in Cleveland, Ohio (University of Phoenix, 2012). Computers were basically still in an infantile stage when Huffman began his company in 1936. Companies need methods to assist them in standardizing their business processes. Computers can help companies meet this unique challenge. Operating systems (OS) are an essential part of any computer system. Any major OS will evolve over time because of hardware upgrades or new types of hardware, new services, and fixes (Stallings, 2009). However, one of the purposes of an OS is to provide an environment in which a user can execute programs in a convenient and efficient manner (Silberschatz, Galvin, & Gagne, 2009). Huffman was primarily focused on expanding his business and not much on standardizing business processes across company locations, let alone invest in additional technology to do so when he began his company. Furthermore, Huffman spent sufficient capital in increasing its fleet size and the acquisition of five Eastern regional carriers to add to its existing two Mid-West offices and plants. Additionally, Huffman was recognized as the first major freight carrier to outsource 100% of its information systems...
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...can use and implement new ideas that can make learning more exciting and easier with online classes. Huffman Trucking is open to new ideas because they are a leader in transportation industry and has prospered with continual growth since they were founded in 1936. Allowing new ideas from staff, drivers, warehouse workers, and other key personnel will only help the reach the goals as stated in the company mission. Not all companies are willing to allow new ideas to be brought forward and other companies are always looking at ways to increase creativity. “One of the big concerns for many companies is therefore how to generate more and better ideas – how to become more creative” (Stamm, 2003, p. 2). Allowing and implementing new ideas has been an important step for Huffman Trucking. The most efficient way a company can bring new ideas to help achieve the objectives of the organization is to hire creative team members who bring different thinking to the table. Using a creative team can bring new ideas to the organization and if any issues arise the team can act decisively and solve the problem quickly. An important step for any organization is to allow people of the company to bring new creative ideas forward. Individuals doing a task or using a product can often come up with creative ideas that can either improve or develop a product, service, or process. For Huffman Trucking Company their mission is to be...
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...Huffman Trucking Paper Upon reviewing Huffman Trucking’s networking model, it appears that most of their IT components—software and hardware—are outdated. But I digress. The purpose of this paper is to answer the following questions: 1. Why do you think these operating systems were chosen? 2. What are the implications of the operating systems that are in use by Huffman Trucking? That said, I will not expound on why a company like Huffman Trucking should update their IT infrastructure as soon as possible, except to say that—for security reasons alone—the investment would far outweigh the costs. Rather, I will attempt to explain why Huffman chose a Windows operating system back in the late 90s when (it appears) their network was first implemented. Operating Systems (OS) are, of course, nothing more than a series of computer programs. But unlike your typical word processing application or favorite Tetris game, an operating system is the first piece of code that a computer executes when it is turned on. The operating system loads itself into available memory and then begins managing all of the resources inside the computer. Once up and running, it then provides a User Interface (UI) for other applications that any user can execute. At the time Huffman incorporated an OS into their business model, the company had three major players to choose from: Microsoft, Mac OS and Unix. (Linux, of course, was also available, but it was—and still is—used primarily by computer...
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...Virtual Organization Type of Business Key Economic Influences Key Government Influences Key Legal Influences Huffman Trucking Sole Proprietorship Stock levels perform a part in order that organizations don't have to invest money or pay taxes on stock. Huffman Trucking offers the shipment of items to organizations promptly to make sure parts are shipped just in time (JIT). Budget shortfall as well as surplus in the government would impact the demand and supply of Huffman Trucking. Huffman Trucking utilizes the government for a big volume of their organization. Anti monopoly rules allow Huffman Trucking to develop and expand their fleet and then expand from internal sales and the purchase of 5 Eastern regional carriers. Kudler Fine Foods Sole Proprietorship Customer Confidence is the key part of Kudler Fine Foods, so that consumers may have a one stop food store for fine cooking. Payroll Taxes perform a part in how Kudler Fine Foods manages the employees' paychecks as well as payroll. Local regulations and permits allow Kudler Fine Foods to offer lawyers for customer mishaps, taxes, as well as leases. McBride Financial Services Limited Partnership Gross National Product makes it possible of McBride Financial Services to offer cheap mortgage services using state-of-the-art technology in the 5 state areas of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota Rules perform a major part in McBride Financial services trying to offer VA loans to customers. ...
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...Huffman Trucking Robert Bennett POS/355 July 2, 2012 Ashok Rao Huffman Trucking Huffman Trucking is a company founded in Cleveland, OH in 1936 with only a single truck. The company’s growth came as a direct result of World War II as it became a carrier for factories from the Midwest to the East Coast ports. Now Huffman Trucking employs over 1350 people and has facilities in Ohio, California, Missouri and New Jersey. Within the offices and plants in each state the company uses computers running both Mac OS X and Windows OS which varies from Windows 3.X and 98 through XP and XP Pro. The only computers that are using Mac OS X are ones used by the marketing department are most likely used for photo/video editing and artwork for company advertising. I believe that windows operating systems were chosen because of the ease of use and compatibility with windows corporate servers. The implications of using mostly Windows computers are that you have a variety of communication options between clients. Windows computers have features such as peer-to-peer networking support for users to be able to share resources such as folders, printers, and peripherals, strong security with built in Kerberos support which allows fast and secure single logon to Windows 2000 and future servers. The last major advantage of Windows computers is in regards to mobility, computers running Windows OS offer an amazing remote desktop capability for users traveling without...
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...Huffman trucking originated in Cleveland, Ohio in 1936, because of World War II the company grew due to the increasing demand of materials. By 1945 the company had grown exponentially, thanks to the relationship forged with the United States Government. Today the company has grown to a nationwide transportation company with 1,400 employees and hubs in Los Angeles, California, Saint Louis, Missouri, and Bayonne, New Jersey with its central facility still located in Cleveland, Ohio. The company today has over 800 tractors, and has expected revenue of $600,000,000 for the 2004 fiscal year (Apollo Group, Inc, 2003,2004,2012). When reviewing all of the facilities and systems within every single facility it’s noticeable that they are all running independent systems, which some don’t even have firewalls installed for the network. Compiling all of the systems in the four offices, and plants we find different operating systems (OS). This OS include Windows 3.1, Windows 3.X, Windows 9.X, Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, Mac OS, Novel Netware 4.11, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Proxy Server 2, Windows Exchange 5, and CISCO (Apollo Group, Inc, 2003,2004,2012). In addition, to different types telephonies systems, webmail servers, and different types of hardware in every location. I don’t believe the OS were chosen by the Ohio office per say. Looking at the history of the company Huffman trucking, by the end of the war the company had...
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...Existing DBMS and Applications There is neither enterprise level application nor database exist in Huffman Trucking as of now. Each department has their own way of doing things. Huffman trucking has operations, human resources, sales and marketing, finance and accounting departments. Driver log application is using FoxPro DBMS and all the other departments use Microsoft ACCESS as their DBMS. Enterprise DBMS Selection New Application is a web based system with front end developed in .Net and backend database is SQL Server 2005. Main page of the application will have menu options that link to the corresponding departments. The menu options are HR, Operations, Finance and Accounting, and Sales & Marketing. As per the business specifications databases will be created for each department. There will be sub menus under each option on the main menu to provide the detail business functions of that department. For example under operations department there will be options for truck maintenance, driver logs, etc. Truck maintenance database will have tables such as part inventory, parts catalogue, vendors, vehicle maintenance. Similarly for other departments tables will be created with the help of the stake holders such as business users, developers, DBAs. Database Selection Process Mission statement of Huffman states that “Technology - we will be the industry leader in leveraging technology to the maximum to provide customer service and business efficiencies”...
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...Article Analysis Huffman Trucking over the past several years has been experiencing the loss of customers due to Huffman’s inability to compete on price. In the same day, next day, and second day market Huffman has also struggled with meeting the needs of customers; some of this being due to stringent job classifications for drivers. In most cases, the loss of business has been due to competing non-union carriers with much lower labor costs. Due to the current research for new areas of business Huffman has requested the assistance of a transportation consultant to develop a transportation analysis. The analysis will list, describe, and evaluate three transportation strategies. Included with the analysis will be the current strategies in use by Huffman and what, if any, improvements are being suggested. Along with that, an assessment of how technology may impact future transportation strategies and considerations based on the firms mission. Finally, international considerations that Huffman may need to explore before expanding into Mexico will conclude the report. Transportation Strategies With that said, the report begins with three transportation strategies and they are as follows: 1. Increase training to improve driver performance and satisfaction 2. Increase equipment productivity 3. Increase computerization capability The first strategy to increase driver training is two-fold. It indicates the need to enhance employee efficiency and, hence, boost productivity...
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...Hoffman Trucking Operating Systems Overview POS 355 January 23, 2012 Hoffman Trucking Operating Systems Overview Hoffman Trucking is using a mix of operating systems based on technology which is at least ten years old. The company started out in Cleveland, Ohio and really started to grow with the acquisition of five other regional trucking companies from 1948 through 1976 and became a national carrier after 1980. The home office’s current operating systems consist of a mainframe system probably running Unix or Linux in the maintenance plant. The users interface with the mainframe through dumb terminals connected to a token ring network. The administrative offices use Novell 5.1 to handle directory services, Lotus Notes to handle e-mail services, Linux is used at the operating system for the web server, A Macintosh computer for marketing, Windows 2000 Workstation, Windows XP Pro and ten machines running Windows 2000 Server. These systems are also running on a token ring network with a Fractional T1 connection to the Internet to allow communications with the other offices. The Missouri office is a mirror image of the home office. The offices in New Jersey and California are also duplicates of each other but are totally different in architecture. The office system are very old as well centering around Microsoft operating systems ranging from Windows 3.1 which is a DOS based operating system to Windows 2000 Server running as the IIS server. Other operating systems consist...
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