EXTRANET AND INTERNET
SITES
Northwest Online
have been chosen to develop an extranet site
for Blue
Apple Contract Catering Limited. The system
will link their 20 retail outlets with the in-house
management system - Sage Line 50. It will enable
the head office to control suppliers, and monitor
hourly purchases and takings and stock levels.
The system will have IP restricted access and
tiered password security. The ability to control
purchases and stock monitoring and will drastically
cut the time currently spent inputting data
on to the current system.
What is an Intranet?
In its most basic form
an intranet is a web site that is only available
to employees in your company. They would typically
contain details relevant to your employees including:
- Company news & events
information
- Fire precaution &
procedure documents
- Company templates &
policy documents
- Telephone directories
& staff list
- Customer relations database
- and more
What is an Extranet
An extranet is similar
to an intranet, however the site is now accessible
to your employees, your suppliers and your clients.
The purpose of an extranet is to increase efficiency
in supply chains. Extranets would areas such
as the following:
- Supply schedules
- Key files & documents
- Stock availability
- Internal references
(part numbers, etc)
- Client or Supplier specific
information
Although an extranet is
termed as one system in nearly all instances
it is split into two with clients and suppliers
accessing different sections and employees being
able to access every part.
Northwest Online
has experience in developing advanced intranet
and extranet systems for corporate organisations
and providing bespoke solutions, integrating
existing company processes & procedures.
Who Needs an Intranet?
Any company, from large
corporations to small privately owned firms,
looking to distribute information more quickly
throughout their organization can benefit from
an intranet solution. Intranet architecture,
design and layout can easily be customized to
fit specific business goals and objectives,
as well as application and data retrieval needs
for any type of organization.
Benefits of an Intranet
The benefits of an Intranet
increase with the size of company. However,
even small companies can benefit substantially
from time and money saved on..
- Stationery
- Printing
- Filing
- Reduced media and media
copying costs
- Inexpensive to implement
- Easy to use, just point
and click
- Saves time and money,
better information faster
- Scaleable and flexible
- Connects across disparate
platforms
- Puts users in control
of their data
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