Northern Software24 Queens Road, ChapeltownTo: Jean Palmer, PurchasingFrom: Tom Milton, AccountsDate: 1 March 2002Subject: EnvelopesWe’ve run out of the envelopes we use for mailing invoices - the white ones with windows. I need some more tomorrow - I don’t want to delay sending the customer bills this month, so please order the envelopes today, and have them delivered as soon as possible. I’ve got about 200 invoices to post.HAYES OFFICE SUPPLIESReductions on some product linesBrown or white envelopes (supplied in quantities of 100, 500 or 1000)-15% off catalogue priceProduct code: EV300 (plain) or EV311 (with window)Three delivery services available:one week (free)four days (minimum charge ~2)next day (minimum charge ~5)101 Leeds Road, ChapeltownTel: 275 9087 Fax: 275 9088ORDER FORMCompany name: (41) ______Delivery address: (42) ______, ChapeltownProduct code: (43) ______Colour: (44) ______Quantity: 500Delivery service required: (45) ______ 43()
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Computer softwareAs more and more companies are using the Internet to do business, Mark Williams explains how a new software package is helping the efficient transfer of medicines from factory to patient.AHL Pharmaceuticals is one of Britain’s largest wholesale distributors of medicines. Under a European parent company, Setra AG, it covers 40 per cent of the British market. The company buys medicines from the manufacturers and delivers them on a twice-daily basis to hundreds of hospitals and pharmacies around the country.’The responsibility for supplying such large quantities of medicines is frightening,’ says IT director, Stephen Smith. ’If a manufacturer has quality control problems, creating a shortfall in supply, or if medicines are suddenly needed in large quantities somewhere else in the world our stock levels can fall dramatically. In the past such a lack of balance between supply and demand was a huge problem. With our new software system, we know immediately of any possible manufacturing or supply difficulties, can warn our customers and suggest possible alternatives.’This system is so efficient because manufacturers can update details themselves of stock levels and product information. Twice a day staff at AHL transfer this data to their main computer system where it is made available through the AHL website to company personnel and customers.With so many people having access to the data, isn’t the security of the system at risk ’Not at all,’ says Smith. ’We run the software within our own internal security system. The data goes into a special "sandbox" which is separate from the rest of the system. Even if someone manages to get into the software, they can’t go anywhere else on the network.’And does he think that this is the limit of the software’s use ’The first time I saw this I had the feeling that life would be different from now on. Instead of having lots of pieces of paper flying around, an expansion of the software system into the purchasing department means that orders can now be dealt with in a moment. The only delay to further expansion is deciding what area of the company to apply it to next.’ According to the text, what is the challenge for pharmaceutical manufacturers()
A. developing new types of medicines
B. transporting medicines to other countries
C. ensuring a constant supply of medicines
Northern Software24 Queens Road, ChapeltownTo: Jean Palmer, PurchasingFrom: Tom Milton, AccountsDate: 1 March 2002Subject: EnvelopesWe’ve run out of the envelopes we use for mailing invoices - the white ones with windows. I need some more tomorrow - I don’t want to delay sending the customer bills this month, so please order the envelopes today, and have them delivered as soon as possible. I’ve got about 200 invoices to post.HAYES OFFICE SUPPLIESReductions on some product linesBrown or white envelopes (supplied in quantities of 100, 500 or 1000)-15% off catalogue priceProduct code: EV300 (plain) or EV311 (with window)Three delivery services available:one week (free)four days (minimum charge ~2)next day (minimum charge ~5)101 Leeds Road, ChapeltownTel: 275 9087 Fax: 275 9088ORDER FORMCompany name: (41) ______Delivery address: (42) ______, ChapeltownProduct code: (43) ______Colour: (44) ______Quantity: 500Delivery service required: (45) ______ 42()
Computer softwareAs more and more companies are using the Internet to do business, Mark Williams explains how a new software package is helping the efficient transfer of medicines from factory to patient.AHL Pharmaceuticals is one of Britain’s largest wholesale distributors of medicines. Under a European parent company, Setra AG, it covers 40 per cent of the British market. The company buys medicines from the manufacturers and delivers them on a twice-daily basis to hundreds of hospitals and pharmacies around the country.’The responsibility for supplying such large quantities of medicines is frightening,’ says IT director, Stephen Smith. ’If a manufacturer has quality control problems, creating a shortfall in supply, or if medicines are suddenly needed in large quantities somewhere else in the world our stock levels can fall dramatically. In the past such a lack of balance between supply and demand was a huge problem. With our new software system, we know immediately of any possible manufacturing or supply difficulties, can warn our customers and suggest possible alternatives.’This system is so efficient because manufacturers can update details themselves of stock levels and product information. Twice a day staff at AHL transfer this data to their main computer system where it is made available through the AHL website to company personnel and customers.With so many people having access to the data, isn’t the security of the system at risk ’Not at all,’ says Smith. ’We run the software within our own internal security system. The data goes into a special "sandbox" which is separate from the rest of the system. Even if someone manages to get into the software, they can’t go anywhere else on the network.’And does he think that this is the limit of the software’s use ’The first time I saw this I had the feeling that life would be different from now on. Instead of having lots of pieces of paper flying around, an expansion of the software system into the purchasing department means that orders can now be dealt with in a moment. The only delay to further expansion is deciding what area of the company to apply it to next.’ The most important function of the new software is to()
A. maintain the quality of customer service.
B. expand the customer network worldwide.
C. inform patients about better quality medicines.
Computer softwareAs more and more companies are using the Internet to do business, Mark Williams explains how a new software package is helping the efficient transfer of medicines from factory to patient.AHL Pharmaceuticals is one of Britain’s largest wholesale distributors of medicines. Under a European parent company, Setra AG, it covers 40 per cent of the British market. The company buys medicines from the manufacturers and delivers them on a twice-daily basis to hundreds of hospitals and pharmacies around the country.’The responsibility for supplying such large quantities of medicines is frightening,’ says IT director, Stephen Smith. ’If a manufacturer has quality control problems, creating a shortfall in supply, or if medicines are suddenly needed in large quantities somewhere else in the world our stock levels can fall dramatically. In the past such a lack of balance between supply and demand was a huge problem. With our new software system, we know immediately of any possible manufacturing or supply difficulties, can warn our customers and suggest possible alternatives.’This system is so efficient because manufacturers can update details themselves of stock levels and product information. Twice a day staff at AHL transfer this data to their main computer system where it is made available through the AHL website to company personnel and customers.With so many people having access to the data, isn’t the security of the system at risk ’Not at all,’ says Smith. ’We run the software within our own internal security system. The data goes into a special "sandbox" which is separate from the rest of the system. Even if someone manages to get into the software, they can’t go anywhere else on the network.’And does he think that this is the limit of the software’s use ’The first time I saw this I had the feeling that life would be different from now on. Instead of having lots of pieces of paper flying around, an expansion of the software system into the purchasing department means that orders can now be dealt with in a moment. The only delay to further expansion is deciding what area of the company to apply it to next.’ Stephen Smith feels that()
A. the security of information on the network used to be a worry.
B. all the data should be stored on the same system.
C. the company’s computer-based information is well-protecte