Inventory systems are only useful if they present the employees with enough information to allow them to be more efficient in assisting the customers. ... In a rapidly expanding company, what kind of hardware was being used to for their operations, and what types of software had they invested in to integrate older, legacy systems while allowing scalability for future growth. ... The change in hardware was made to facilitate the use of computer-aided design programs to aid in custom designs and orders, and allowing the company intranet to be available to floor-level associates for info...