Database System for an Ordering Process for Ford

Motor Company

BUSA 310 – Information SystemsMay 14, 2008

Nicole Ferrin & Joey Bottcher

Ford Background

Design, develop, manufacture, sales and service of cars, trucks and service parts

Vehicles include cars for the small, medium, and large and premium segments, trucks, buses, vans, full-size pickups, sports utility vehicles, and vehicles for the medium and heavy segments

Provides products and services through the operations of Ford North America, Ford South America, Ford Europe, Premier Automotive Group, and Ford Asia Pacific and Africa/Mazda segments

The Ordering Process

Developed a database that includes the orders being made and the warehouses, suppliers and parts involved.

Helps identify certain characteristics through queries such as the speed or quality of suppliers

Benefits of the database: Help make quicker decisions Minimize redundancy Inevitably improve efficiency

Order Table

3005/28/20081081004105

10007/27/20081671002104

8006/12/20081381003103

5505/8/20081201001102

7008/8/20081111005101

p_quantityo_delivery datep_idw_ido_id

Warehouse Table

764-397-185629683KAKansas City

123rd Street1005

154-293-629668387TXSan Antonio

14923 Grand Street

1004

354-624-316268354TXDallas3rd Avenue1003

645-398-197886352CALos Angeles

14262 Maple Drive

1002

482-376-153449345OHCleveland72nd street1001

w_phonew_zipw_statew_cityw_streetw_id

Part Table

7243$500.00Electronic Products196

7243$300.00Overhead Systems188

7013$220.00Molded Plastics187

7243$150.00Seat systems178

7967$600.00Fuel Tanks167

7194$140.00Stampings166

7967$130.00Engine Coolant Components

145

7967$700.00Instrument Panels138

7243$120.00Door Panels136

7113$100.00Consol120

7378$180.00Seat Systems112

7378$540.00Electronic Products111

7195$160.00Stampings108

s_idp_pricep_namep_id

Supplier Table

54248-297-710448111MIVan Buren TownshipOne Village Center DriveVisteon7967

78248-447-150048086MISouthfield21557 Telegraph RoadLear7378

85253-563-958748254WASeattle1683 East Ridge LaneContinental Automotive7307

93414-524-120053201WIMilwaukee5757 North Green Bay AvenueJohnson Controls7243

58404-699-202230331GAAtlanta3550 Atlanta Industria ParkwaySanderson Industries7195

95248-675-600048377MINovi27175 Haggerty RoadTower Automotive7194

88248-730-010049002MIPortage6715 South Sprinkle RoadSummit Polymers Inc.7113

79651-407-570055069MNRush City920 Field Avenue SouthPlastech7013

s_qualitys_speeds_phones_zips_states_citys_streets_names_id

Entity Relationship Diagram

Queries

Managers use this query table to see which suppliers are supplying the most products to each warehouse. It helps management identify which suppliers do the most business with Ford. This query uses information from the warehouse, supplier, and order tables.

Most Frequently Used Suppliers at Warehouses

1004Sanderson Industries7195

1002Visteon7967

1003Visteon7967

1001Summit Polymers Inc.7113

1005Lear7378

w_ids_names_id

Supplier Quality and Speed Greater or Equal to 7

This query table lists suppliers with the highest quality and speed ratings. This information assists managers in the decision making process of choosing the suppliers who offer the best products and service. This query is formed using information from only the supplier table.

79Plastech

88Summit Polymers Inc.

78Lear

s_qualitys_speeds_name

Orders with Part Quantities of Greater or Equal to 700

Managers use this query to see which orders are asking for parts with quantities of 700 or more. Managers can expect to know how many units will be arriving. This query is formed using the orders and product table.

1000Fuel Tanks104

800Instrument Panels103

700Electronic Products101

p_quantityp_nameo_id

Products Received from Suppliers with Speed Rates of 6 or Less

Managers can use this query to see which products are being received from suppliers with a low speed rate of 6 or less. This query provides information that may assist managers in deciding what suppliers they may potentially weed out. This query is formed from information from the part and supplier tables.

4VisteonEngin Coolant Components

4VisteonFuel Tanks

4VisteonInstrument Panels

3Johnson ControlsElectronic Products

3Johnson ControlsOverhead Systems

3Johnson ControlsDoor Panels

3Johnson ControlsSeat systems

5Tower AutomotiveStampings

s_speeds_namep_name

Companies Supplying Seat Systems

Managers use this very specific query to identify the companies supplying seat systems and for what price. This query provides value to the firm because they can use it to compare prices and ultimately reduce the cost of inputs. This query uses information from the supplier and part tables.

$180.00Seat SystemsLear

$150.00Seat systemsJohnson Controls

p_pricep_names_name