MIS Report for Vantage Apparel
Management Information Systems for Vantage Apparel
Prepared by Group Five
Mark Wilson
Janki Amin
Jaskaran Singh
Mario Perez
Mark Cineus
Report distributed February 23, 2012
Prepared for Professor Abraham
MGS 3040 Section 05
Introduction
The purpose of our report is to research, identify, and analyze the management information systems used by Vantage Apparel. In our analysis, we will be discussing all major aspects including management information systems and the company’s business strategy they use in order to maintain organization on professionalism. We will also present any recommendations in any inefficiencies in their information systems that we may discover.
Company Information
Founded in 1977 by Ira Neaman, Vantage Apparel has established itself as one of the top-ranked companies in selling identity apparel. Leading the promotional product industry, Vantage is chosen by many leading corporations, golf country clubs, colleges, resorts and casinos, and the retail industry. There are three locations, the main of which is located in Avenel, New Jersey. The other two locations are contract embroidery factories located in St. Louis, Missouri and Santa Ana, California. With over 400,000 unique embroidery logos and over 200 styles to choose from, Vantage has gained its recognition by winning a vast variety of awards and the ASI Distributor Choice Awards for Decorated Apparel consecutively for the past five years now. Vantage provides high quality products due to acquiring the most experienced digitizers and operators in the industry. Being fully aware how competitive the market is, Vantage continues to improve information systems to maintain organization and quality in order to provide its customers with the most reliable products in the industry.
Company Analysis
Our group has decided to visit Vantage Apparel located in Avenel, New Jersey. Vantage is highly dedicated to satisfying its customers with the most complete source of apparel and at this location the entire process is handled. Unlike many competitors, Vantage has an in-house factory allowing itself to accommodate decorations, eliminating the need for a third party contractors. By using our drop-ship and fulfillment services, this makes the process less expensive, faster and lowers process costs of transferring your goods to outside parties. The advantage of having an in-house factory also allows for your orders to be fulfilled faster and more accurately than using third parties. This process is comprehended by an information system database that allows factory managers to see all the orders handled from the sales department. This database can be accessed by any department and by any of the three locations provided. This allows for a quicker production and manufacturing process, providing the customer with its orders in a timely and organized fashion.
