Case Study

Bugs Must Go is a pest control company the operates in Calgary, Alberta.The company has expanded over the last 20 years with head office and an integrated warehouse in the Greater Toronto Area. Your team has been appointed to look at Bugs Must Go's current system with the objective of changing what they have with a new integrated system. You have been working with Leo, the Purchasing Manager and have began to design what Leo needs in a new system.

You have been amazed by the need for safety precautions for the pesticides that the business utilizes and stores in their warehouse.

QUESTION 1 - Identify the description class(es) in your model. Why did you make that choice?

QUESTION 2 - Leo finds a sale on fly traps and would like to buy six months' worth of product. How would he use your model to figure out how many to buy?

QUESTION 3 - An insecticide that Bugs Must Go uses was contaminated with a chemical that is harmful to cats and dogs. Turns out that by reviewing all the paper purchasing records, Leo determined that Bugs Must Go hadn't purchased any of the contaminated lot. To avoid searching for paper records, how would your change your model. Please describe in English.

QUESTION 4 - Leo would like the system to suggest where to store items in the warehouse. Different racks in the warehouse can hold different weights. How would you incorporate this change in your model? Please describe in English.

QUESTION 5 - What is WHMIS? Is this important to Leo?