I remember those days. We called the pages door sheets. These days everything is run by computer. I reach into each store server through a static VPN connection and pull all of the store's performance data into a SQL database then I process any reports they may need. The largest franchise I work with has 32 stores and several of my SQL tables are approaching 2 million records. Most everything I do is automated including the polling process.
The Corporate side of things has also gone hi tech. If you order a pizza online, you can actually watch your order process through the store. The Dominos web site has a bar that fills left to right as your order progresses all the way through delivery. Thanks, Tom 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: "Allan Streib" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: 1/31/08 9:34 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] why america is finished (pizza, not mercedes) "Back office database" that's pretty funny. When I worked there we wrote all the orders on 4 ply forms -- the red copy went to the make line, the yellow copy was for the driver and the white copy was glued to the box. Totaled it up at the end of the night with an adding machine, which aside from the telephone switch was the only piece of electronic technology on the premises. Heaven forbid if you lost a sheet of blank forms -- the franchise office would charge you $100 per sheet. Allan On Jan 31, 2008, at 8:38 PM, Tom Hargrave wrote: > I actually have a long relationship with Dominos - 24 years to be > exact. > These days I develop back office databases for a few of the larger and > better franchises. > > If you are fortunate enough to be served by a well run franchise, > you'll get > great Dominos pizza. If you aren't, then they can deliver a pretty > lousy > product. I can tell you that every Dominos store starts with top > quality > ingredients from the dough all the way through the black olives - > the rest > is up to the franchise. And they don't use corn syrup as a sauce > filler like > their nearest competitor (Poppa Johns) does! > > What's my favorite pizza? Chicago style - but only in Chicago & > eaten at a > local pizza store! Everyone else's Chicago style pizza is a poor > imitation. > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > 256-656-1924 > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.17/1252 - Release Date: 1/30/2008 8:51 PM _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
