Q. Apex Vacuum, a family-owned manufacturer of budget vacuums, has grown exponentially over last few years. Elucidate however, company is having difficulty preparing for future growth. Only information system used at Apex is an antiquated accounting system. Company has one manufacturing plant located in Arkansas; also three warehouses, in Arkansas, Delaware, also California. Apex sales force is national; also Apex purchases about a third of its vacuum parts also materials from a single overseas supplier. You have been hired to recommend information systems Apex should implement in order to maintain their competitive edge. Elucidate however, there is not enough money for a full-blown, cross-functional enterprise application, also you will need to limit first step to a single functional area or constituency. Illustrate what will you choose, also why?