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The “Order-to-
Cash” Process:
Part I, Marketing
and Sales (M/S)
PowerPoint Presentation
by Charlie Cook
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Learning Objectives
• To describe the business environment for the
M/S process
• To analyze the effect of enterprise systems and
other technologies commonly used in traditional
implementations for the M/S process
• To analyze how the integration provided by
enterprise systems and e-business add-ons can
improve effectiveness and efficiency of the M/S
process
FIGURE 10.1
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M/S Horizontal Information Flows
• Customer places an order.
• Sales order department requires credit approval
from credit department.
• Credit department informs sales order
department of decision.
• Sales order department acknowledges the
customer order.
• Sales order department notifies shipping
department of the sales order.
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M/S Horizontal Information Flows (cont’d)
• Sales order department notifies warehouse,
revenue collection process, payroll process, and
general ledger.
• Warehouse sends completed picking ticket to
shipping department.
• Shipping department informs sales order
department of shipment.
• Shipping department informs carrier and
revenue collection process of shipment.
NOTES:
1. The pyramids represent the organizational structures within
which the sales order, credit, and shipping departments reside.
2. The horizontal lines numbered 1–9 represent information flows
generated by the M/S. As mentioned earlier, these information
flows support the repetitive work routines of the four
departments depicted. A short explanation of each flow is
FIGURE 10.2
provided in Table 10.1.
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A Vertical Perspective of the M/S Process
NOTES:
1. This figure represents a partial organization
chart of the marketing function.
2. The broken lines represent vertical
information flows (often in the form of
management reports) based on data
generated or captured by the M/S process.
FIGURE 10.3
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The M/S Process—Context Diagram
FIGURE 10.4
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The M/S
Process—
Level 0
Diagram
FIGURE 10.5
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Dissemination Documents
• Picking ticket
Authorizes warehouse to “pick” goods, send to
shipping. Has warehouse location.
• Packing slip
Attached to outside of carton; identifies customer and
goods.
• Customer acknowledgement
Notifies customer of acceptance of order; shipping
date for order.
FIGURE 10.6
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M/S
Process
Flowchart
FIGURE 10.7a
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M/S
Process
Flowchart
(cont’d)
FIGURE 10.7b
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M/S
Process
Flowchart
(cont’d)
FIGURE 10.7c
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Modified M/S Process
FIGURE 10.8
KEY:
Possible operation process goals are C—Provide assurance of customer’s creditworthiness. IV = input validity
(not intended to be all-inclusive): D—Provide timely shipment of goods to customers. IC = input completeness
A—Provide timely responses to customer inquiries. E—Comply with the fair pricing requirements of the IA = input accuracy
B—Provide timely acknowledgment of customer orders. Robinson-Patman Act. UC = update completeness
FIGURE 10.9a
UA = update accuracy
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Control
Matrix for
the M/S
Process
Explanation of cell entries –
see Exhibit 10.1.
KEY:
Possible operation process goals are C—Provide assurance of customer’s creditworthiness. IV = input validity
(not intended to be all-inclusive): D—Provide timely shipment of goods to customers. IC = input completeness
A—Provide timely responses to customer inquiries. E—Comply with the fair pricing requirements of the IA = input accuracy
B—Provide timely acknowledgment of customer orders. Robinson-Patman Act. UC = update completeness
UA = update accuracy
FIGURE 10.9b
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The M/S Process—
Diagram 1
FIGURE 10.10
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The M/S Process—Diagram 2
FIGURE 10.11
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The M/S Process—Diagram 3
FIGURE 10.12
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Entry-
Relationship
(E-R)
Diagram for
the M/S
Process
FIGURE 10.13
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Selected Relational
Tables (Partial) for
the M/S Process
FIGURE 10.14