pex Vacuum, a family-owned manufacturer of budget vacuums, has grown exponentially over the last few years. However, they are having difficulty in preparing for future growth. The only information system used at Apex is an antiquated accounting system. The company has one manufacturing plant located in Arkansas, and three warehouses, in Arkansas, Delaware, and California. The Apex sales force is national, and Apex purchases about a third of its vacuum parts and materials from a single overseas supplier. You have been hired to recommend the information systems Apex should implement in order to maintain their competitive edge. However, there is not enough money for a full scale, cross-functional enterprise application, and you will need to limit the first step to a single management level. What management group system would you choose and software applications? (Fill in the blanks: the system level and type of software applications)