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HRIS (Human Resource Information Systems) are needed to enable beneficial HR management and payroll functions. This system allows companies to keep track of data pertaining to employees like name, address, phone number, social security number, job title, employment history and education. This article explains how in order for companies to have a strong Talent management system they must first have their HRIS in order. The HRIS should be in order because it can provide the Talent Management Systems with data that can make auto processing easier and faster. Job codes, job titles and job grades are data elements in an HRIS that can help span all Talent Management modules. In result, this can make recruiting, retaining, and rewarding employees a simpler process.

Not all ADP systems are created equal. While the system is advertised as scalable In my experience the options for smaller operations leaves much to be desired. They have become the most prevalent system and can be a valuable experience for anyone entering the job market.

This article describes with components of an MIS, specifically the physical ones. It explain what each component is used for and how they differ. I think this is important to understand first, to understand the purpose the hardware, software, database, personnel and procedures.

Hospitality tech company invests millions in new eCommerce technology for luxury hotels. Its main goal will be to help hotels maximize property profitability by creating a kind of Shopify for hotels by gathering the hotels products and services into purchasable inventory for guests.

It's clear that part of POS system innovation is technology innovation-iPad & iPhone scanning; self-check in and out function, etc. However, the author clarified what customers want and look forward are not only technology but service. Even though the service doesn't seem to be provided by staffs, the new technology meets needs of new generation of customers, who are independent and looking for more personal service. So the purpose of a successful POS system is to make restaurant management more efficient, prevent theft and create great experience for customers. 

Biometrics is becoming more popular.  49% surveyed stated they would like biometric payments.  In relation to smartphones, 20% have made payments, 45% browse in-store & shop online later, 45% check prices, 31% comment re shopping on social media, and 28% download coupons. Steps need to be taken to ensure implementation such as provide support to retailers and educate staff. 

Competitive businesses are constantly searching for new ways to increase efficiency. That's where Web 2.0 comes in. With Web 2.0 tools, an organization can increase efficiency in real-time communication, simplified collaboration, conversation archiving, expert discovery through social networking and more. The realization of the use of Web 2.0 within the enterprise has even been granted its own moniker: Enterprise 2.0. Enterprise 2.0 describes how forward-thinking companies are using tools such as wikis, blogs and web discussion systems to capture corporate intelligence and then build communities around areas of expertise. These communities then facilitate faster information sharing, which ultimately makes the organization more competitive. For example, we work with a leading auto manufacturer that uses our platform to address supply-chain problems. When problems arise, an expert community exists - along with an archive of past problems - that can help address the issue quickly and efficiently. Prior to applying these technologies, it could have taken days to find the experts or the knowledge required to resolve the problem.

This article provides a comperation between Internet connectivity and GDS connectivity. It also define the GDS and describe the advantages and disadvantages of the GDS.

KingSmart is a popular and successful HPMS because of its automatic, flexible, and customised. Similar with most HPMSs, it can be installed in any types of hospitality establishements. At the same time, it can help each departments within the hotel finish their work more efficiently. It can cover all aspects of daily operation in a hotel such as reservation & registration, group handling, yeild management, sale & marketing, housekeeping modules, revenue management, and so on. Among these aspects, I think some of its applications are more necessary in modern hospitality environment. First of all, KingSmart allows us to run a hotel in its maximum capacity through its powerful, comprehensive, and flexible tools. In addition, managers can increase the profit without any other efforts except using this smart system. KingSmart can force the operaton toward the most profitable rate depending on some marketing strategies installed by managers before. All of the other works are processed by KingSmart automatically. Another automatic application of this system is that it can assign and check in of multiple rooms by one touch of button. In my opinion, it is more important for group reservation of different preferences and behaviors. At last, it establishes a connection between the hotel and customers. Through sending some emails or messages, the hotel can target and keep some loyal groups easier. In a word, KingSmart has so many common benefits with similar softwares and some of its own advantages. It is a good choice for hotels, resorts, and other hospitality properties.

Operators of restaurants are excited about new wait-list management software. The software allows for restaurants to use tablets technology to create a more efficient wait-list, in-turn improving restaurant operations. The employee enters the name, party size, and any other important information. Then the software prioritizes the seating by the amount of time a party has been waiting. The program also generates estimate wait times and has the capability to notify the guest when their table is available. The software goes as far as allowing for the guest to text back how long it might take them to return to the restaurant, if wondering off-site, or for them to cancel the reservation allowing other wait-lister's to be seated. Many establishments such as Red Robin, Texas Roadhouse, and Yard House now use this wait-list management software. They report that the software improves wait times by almost half. It allows for auto calls and text to communicate with guests on the wait-list. It also improve ticket flow to the kitchen all of these combine reducing the wait times. All in all the software has improved restaurant operations for these establishments utilizing the wait-list management software.

This article continues on our modules topic of offsite backups. It explains the need for them in case of emergencies, whether it be a breach or a natural disaster that compromises your systems. It mentions the the biggest services; Amazon S3 and also provides their opinion of top 10 options. It provides the benefits for each of the storage services and why they would recommend them. I personally found that Zetta was a great option as they are not only affordable but also very efficient and safe as it uses a push button. It concludes with information that can help a business decide which company is best for them and encouragement to choose one if you want to keep your data safe and readily available in case of an emergency.

The article states that the Global Distribution System (GDS) as a link for the buyers and sellers of tourism services. The buyers are travel agents and members of the public while sellers are hotels, airlines and car rentals. The history of GDS as describes in the article is that GDS was created in the 1960's by the airline industry for use in keeping track of flight schedules, availability and prices. The article describes GDS as "a network operated by a company that enables automated transactions between third parties and booking agents in order to provide travel-related services to the end consumers." GDS is also "a global distribution model refers back to the reservation instrument journey sellers use when making an air, lodge, auto or other journey service booking." The article describes some of the GDS companies that include Galileo, Apollo, Worldspan, Amadeus, and Sabre. These companies are owned and operated as joint ventures with the aid of essential airways and inn groups. The advantages of GDS for hotels are giving publicity for the organization, B2B and B2C distribution, and constant online access to a company's inventory.

I think what is stated in this article is very important to travel/tourism and hotel industries and also flight workers because it is good to know this for pricing, availability and flight schedules.

SevenRooms establishes 7X, a marketing and guest engagement platform for restaurants. The software is composed of four aspects: guest satisfaction, automated tagging & segmentation, email automation, and special offers/experiences. The software monitors guest reviews on all platforms including Yelp, Google Reviews, etc. The software sorts through guest profiles and qualifies them as "first time", "VIP", and anything in between. It also automatically sends e-mails to customers, depending on their quantification and last time dining.

As we look at capital expenditures in technology vs income we see that many vehicles are implementing apps. On star was thriving at one point and available in many American made cars however due to the sudden fall off, other replacements have come up. Ford has now emerged to put in place amazon Alexa in over 700,000 of their vehicles. this will offer an Alexa skill that coincides with the vehicles smarts features and offer a much easier use of car adjustments and car controls for many ford owners.

Cloud based technology allows attendees to interact with events and enhance their experience which provides festival producers the data needed to make business decisions that can increase profits and make an event safer. RFID wristbands can store data such as contact information while wireless payments can provide insight to sales trends to better equip those point of sale locations with the products needed to meet demand based on the historical data.

This article shows us top 3 free even management softwares. Before choosing your software, keep these 3 things in mind: size of the event, marketing and promotion needs and deployment options.

Didi gets $500M financing for the development of autonomous vehicles. This is the largest ever fundraising round in China in autonomous vehicle technic. And the testing of autonomous vehicle in China is one its way. Didi already get the permit to test in serval cities in China and California.

Cloud-based hotel software is able to host a property management system from a remote location which therefore allows hotel staff to access data from wherever they are in the world. It is showing positive signs of increased efficiency and overall cost-effectiveness.

A general trend is that hoteliers are considering to use cloud-based systems more. Data have proved that hoteliers will invest more in cloud technology. Cloud-based hotel software can provide its users with many benefits like cost-efficiency, increased accessibility, and user-friendly dashboards. Furthermore, it makes remote/offsite information sharing and real-time offsite management possible. With a cloud-based system, staff can spend more time on guests and improving service. For security issues, cloud-based systems upgrades often and therefore reduce the risk of being hacked. Cloud-based systems are also enough flexible to meet the future needs of users. In sum, cloud-based technologies can help the hospitality businesses to deal with the changes better.

Hotels are beginning to transition to cloud-based software because they are realizing the great impact it has caused on their business. The article mentioned, "in the next two to three years hoteliers are expected to invest 7-8% on cloud technology". This percentage exhibits how hotels are going to be ran in the future. Cloud-based software has brought positive impact to a hotel business such as "increased accessibility, greater profitability, and user-friendly dashboards". All of these benefits have caused hotels to run their business smoothly bringing back satisfied guests. This software allows check ins/out to be more quick and gives easy access to areas in the hotel for employees. Another gain received by using this software is that its cost-effective. It has been disclosed that a hotel has saved "60% on software costs". Using this software has saved a hotel a lot of money that can be used to satisfied guest more. Security on data is more secured using cloud-based software because the vendors take it seriously making it harder for hackers to retrieve information. Some hotels may halt to install new technology such as cloud-based software but with all the benefits it has given to other hotels, this is going to be the future for the hospitality industry.