DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATON

OF A WEB BASED DECISION SUPPORT COST ESTIMATOR

TOOL FOR THE AL-SAWAF TRADING COMPANY:

A CASE STUDY IN SAUDI ARABIA

Mohammad AlsawwafFaculty Advisor: Dr. Robert D. Spillman

Background The Al-Sawaf Trading Establishment is a

private sole proprietorship located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The establishment is still in the category of a startup company.

The company specializes in selling and distributing medical supplies.

Need

Major factors in determining the sales price of bulk medical supplies to customers:○ The cost of the product,○ Weather or not the costs of shipping and

insurance are included in the product cost,○ And currency exchange rates.

Basically, Price Quotations

Potential Problems

The paper based system:○ Outdated.○ Difficult to store and keep track of.

The process:○ Considered a slow process.○ Inefficiant.

The solution

To come up with a computerized system that:○ Speeds up the process,○ Stores and keep track of quotations,○ And makes it more efficient.

Thank you all for listening

Questions??!!