The information systems in the chai

The information systems in the chains investigated did not operate
with real-time databases on purchases, stock and dispatch. British
systems worked with data that was between 24 hours and one week
old, which resulted in expensive decision making delays. By contrast
we observed an overseas system that had real time functionality,
where purchasing and sales teams could do a what if?í scenario to
test the impact of a particular transaction on carcase cost.
There appears to be no standard carcase balance IT system(s), but
interviews indicated that companies recognised the need, and there
were rumoured to be initiatives by large processors to develop
solutions.