...TO: CEO and Board FROM: Andres L. Garcia DATE: June 2nd, 2015 SUBJECT: Enterprise Systems As a business grows, so does the complexity in keeping all departments running smoothly. Things such as logistics, manufacturing, inventory management and Human Resources are all vital to keep businesses competitive and growing. As this became painfully obvious, technology presented a solution to these issues with the creation of enterprise systems. Businesses soon found that using these systems, they could streamline the management of many of these functions. Further, because these systems collected and managed a plethora of data, tools were also developed to aid in other things like forecasting orders. While these systems had the potential to save money, they also become notoriously known for being incredibly difficult to implement. Through research an analysis, I have determined that implementation of an enterprise system will benefit Wint. Transaction Processing Systems Transaction processing systems process data related to functions such as order processing, purchasing and accounting business functions. It also can be used to query data to display a variety of information such as the status of inventory and account balances. This system is especially important when dealing with large and complex orders. Because this data influences the direction of a business, reports that are error-free and quickly accessible are essential. (123Helpme.com, 2015) Implementation The...
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...Understanding Marketing Mix in Air Asia Airline Bhd Author: Onwutalobi, Anthony-Claret CSN: 31217-2008-22-15 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The term "marketing mix" became popularized after Neil H. Borden published his 1964 article titled, “The Concept of the Marketing Mix”. Since then, this terminology has become a common knowledge in the business world and has played a pivotal role in shaping most companies’ business processes and models. However, most people argued that this framework was particularly useful in the early days of the marketing concept when physical products represented a larger portion of the economy. Today, with marketing more integrated into organizations and with a wider variety of products/services and markets, is so astonishing and surprising that this concept is still very appropriate and relevant. In this article, I will discuss and analyze AirAsia Airline within the context of this marketing concept described above. Identifying the target market and highlighting some of the marketing mix employed to attract the chosen market Finally, I will discuss the threats to the long-term success of the airline with reference to the current marketing mix in order to overcome certain service shortcomings. ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS Company Background AirAsia Malaysia is second national airline. It was the first successful low cost, ticket-less airline in the Southeast Asian region. On 8 December 2001, Tune Air Sdn Bhd officially acquired 99.25 per cent equity (51.68 million...
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...DEVRY INC. Fed Ex Package Purgatory Jeffery Clyburn 2/18/2015 MIS 535 Professor B. Herniter The shipping industry is advantageous in moving warehouse goods and personal items from destination to destination. The internal workings of the shipping industry is comprised of a system of conveyor belts along with trained professionals that process packages from one destination to the next. A major flaw in the transitioning of packages is misdirection and the use of antiquated processing systems. These delays with time sensitive material jeopardize customer loyalty and the competitive edge within the shipping industry. This paper addresses these issues and provides some insight and reasoning to the problem; as well as, solutions. Table of Contents Introduction 3 Company Background 4 Business Problems 6 Benefits of Solution 9 Solutions 10 Alternatives 12 Vendor 13 Technical Description 14 Process Changes 16 Selection 18 Evaluate each alternative 19 Pick the best solution 20 High-Level Implementation Plan 21 Conclusion w/ summary 22 Table of Figures 23 Works Cited 24 Introduction The package shipping industry provides a critical global service to the worldwide corporate, private, and residential sectors. With the advent of E-commerce emergence over the past few decades, the internet has provided businesses and individuals with availability and access to warehouses of items at the touch of a button. These items must...
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...Case Study: Nike ERP Implementation Nike shoe division grew and spread rapidly around the globe from its inception in 1972 through 1998. Yet in 1999, Nike realized that in order to keep up with the growing demands of their products, and specifically their Air Jordan line of basketball shoes, they would have to make changes in the way they forecasted and projected demands and distributed their products. Eventually it was decided that these changes would take place in the form of the implementation of a new supply chain and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software system. This paper will examine the supply chain problems Nike was trying to fix with the new system, the problems that arose from the implementation of the new system, and how Nike resolved these problems. Nike was founded in 1957 on the vision of two men, Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight; a vision to redefine the industry of athletic footwear. Bill Bowerman was a track and field coach at the University of Oregon in search of a competitive edge for his athletes, a competitive edge which could be achieved by spearheading changes to the running shoes of the time. At the time, Adidas and Puma were the dominant brands of running shoes. Phil Knight, a Portland runner with a degree in finance from Stanford University, proposed to compete with the German (Adidas and Puma) brands of running shoes by manufacturing them in Japan, which at the time was experiencing a post WWII boon in its economy, and their stage of manufacturing...
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...Understanding Marketing Mix in Air Asia Airline Bhd Author: Onwutalobi, Anthony-Claret CSN: 31217-2008-22-15 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The term "marketing mix" became popularized after Neil H. Borden published his 1964 article titled, “The Concept of the Marketing Mix”. Since then, this terminology has become a common knowledge in the business world and has played a pivotal role in shaping most companies’ business processes and models. However, most people argued that this framework was particularly useful in the early days of the marketing concept when physical products represented a larger portion of the economy. Today, with marketing more integrated into organizations and with a wider variety of products/services and markets, is so astonishing and surprising that this concept is still very appropriate and relevant. In this article, I will discuss and analyze AirAsia Airline within the context of this marketing concept described above. Identifying the target market and highlighting some of the marketing mix employed to attract the chosen market Finally, I will discuss the threats to the long-term success of the airline with reference to the current marketing mix in order to overcome certain service shortcomings. ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS Company Background AirAsia Malaysia is second national airline. It was the first successful low cost, ticket-less airline in the Southeast Asian region. On 8 December 2001, Tune Air Sdn Bhd officially acquired 99.25 per cent equity (51.68 million...
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...Nike I2 ERP Implementation Failure Case Study February 9, 2014 Shafer Minnick Morgan Correll Jeff Harvey Nike stands as the World’s leading producer of Athletic Footwear, Apparel and Equipment. As of 2013 they held complete ownership or joint venture in the following companies: Nike Brand Cole Haan Converse Hurley International Umbro Athletic Wear Nike Golf Jordan Brand This is a rather long and somewhat surprising list to many, based on some of these brands are portrayed as competitors in the daily consumer market. Nike products are sold in over 170 countries worldwide through their network of 700 retails stores. They have 38,00 Nike employees worldwide, based in those retail store, or one of 65 administrative offices or 10 plus Sales Offices or showrooms worldwide. Nike products are manufactured through a contract manufacturing partnership consisting of 900 contract plants worldwide using over 1 million contract employees. These same plants are managed by their local ownership, but Nike spends significant time and money coaching these plants in the Nike sustainable manufacturing plan. The Nike Strategy The Nike Business strategy focuses on Innovation. First the “Innovation to Serve the Athlete”-meaning they desire to design and produce the best products for athlete safety and performance. They want to be the leaders in new and improved products to advance athletic performance. Secondly, “Innovation to Grow the Company”- Nike wants...
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...PESTEL ANALYSIS: A REPORT ON UNILEVER Uhomhoabhi Fredrick Albert Codewit Publications, Helsinki, Finland, http://www.publications.codewit.com May 14, 2008 INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPANY The Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) environment is rapidly changing. Especially, the increasing popularity of line extensions seems to depend on advantages inherent in brand leveraging. FMCG manufacturers go into R&D in order to come up with the product that best satisfy consumers because customers become more critical about attaching themselves to a particular brand. They will also like to buy less expensive product due to current economic tide. Unilever is one of the biggest Fast Moving Consumer Good (FMCG) companies in the world. I have always been inquisitive about Unilever’s operations because I use some of its products, even right from childhood. This together with the current environmental challenges being faced by FMCG manufacturers motivated me to find out about Unilever’s operations and the current challenges it faces in the volatile business environment. Unilever was founded in 1930 through merger by the British, Lever Brother; and the Dutch, Margarine Unie; now Unilever PLC in London, U.K and Unilever N.V in Rotterdam, Netherlands respectively. In 1872 before the merger, Jurgens and Van den Bergh, the Dutch, built factory in Netherlands for the production of Margarine made from milk and fact. In 1927, they formed Margarine Unie (margarine Union) together with two European Businesses...
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...SCHOOL OF BUSINESS BMIS300 – Management Information System Sec: D Beirut campus Analysis of Mc Donald's Information System Done By: Rawan Al- Masri To: Dr. Abdo Haidar Year: Spring 2015 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First of all I'm thankful to Almighty Allah who gave me strength for the completion of this project. Next, I'm heartedly thankful to my most respected and honored course instructor of Management Information System, Dr. Abdo Haidar who gave me an opportunity to do this project, and for his guidance, efficient teaching, and cooperation. . This study greatly acknowledges the cooperation and assistance of all those employees of McDonald’s, whose favors have helped me to precede my project, for that I'm very grateful. Table of Content 1. Executive Summary 2 2. Organizational Overview 3 3. Issue Analysis 12 4. Analysis of Information Systems 14 4.1 Customer relationship management 14 4.2 Knowledge Management 19 4.3 E-Procurement and McDonald’s 25 4.4 Supply Chain and Logistic Management Definition 29 5. Details Analysis of suggested Systems 35 6. Organizational Impact of Recent Systems 36 7. An overall analysis of organization 40 Conclusion: 42 Reference 44 Analysis of Mc Donald’s Information systems Executive Summary McDonalds is the world's largest chain of burger fast food and perhaps is one of the fastest and rapidly growing fast food chain restaurants in the world. It uses various...
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...Executive Summary Airbus and Boeing have constituted a duopoly in the large jet airliner market since the 1990s, leading to fierce competition. Boeing is an American company while Airbus began as a consortium of European aviation. The two are presently facing issue that tarnish their political, legal, and ethical reputations. Airbus argues that Boeing has received over $16 billion from the US government in addition to help from countries like Japan. The U.S. fires back arguing that since 1992, Airbus has been receiving EU government loans. Boeing’s scandal with Lockheed and the discovery of wing cracks in the Airbus A380s have damaged both companies’ ethical reputations. The following recommendations will ensure that, while Boeing and Airbus compete in the commercial airline industry, their actions will be ethical and legal, while adapting within the current cultural and political bounds of the global market. Introduction Boeing: the world’s largest aerospace company Since its foundation in 1916 in the Puget Sound region of Washington State, Boeing has become the largest aerospace company and a leading producer of military and commercial aircraft. Boeing’s military aircraft come equipped with satellite, missiles, launch vehicles and advanced information, and communication systems. The number one U.S. exporter have about 160,000 employees across the United States and in 70 countries, making it one of the most diverse and talented companies that thrive through their innovative...
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...implementations. The principal reason for failure is often associated with poor management of the implementation process. This paper examines key dimensions of implementation of ERP system within a large manufacturing organisation and identifies core issues to confront in successful implementation of enterprise information system. A brief overview of the application of ERP system is also presented and in particular, ERP software package known as SAP R/3, which was the ERP software package selected by Rolls-Royce plc. The paper takes an in-depth look at the issues behind the process of ERP implementation via acasestudy methodology. It focuses on business and technical as well as cultural issues at the heart of the Rolls-Royce implementation. The casestudy also looks at the implementation time scales and assesses the benefits from the project both tangible and intangible. Keywords * ERP; * Information systems; * Implementation; * Success factors; * Rolls-Royce Enterprise information systems project implementation: A case ... — Document Transcript * 1. ARTICLE IN PRESS Int. J. Production Economics 87 (2004) 251–266 Enterprise information systems project implementation: A case study of ERP in Rolls-Royce Yahaya Yusufa,*, A. Gunasekaranb, Mark S. Abthorpec a Business School, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, UK b Department of Management, University of Massachusetts, 285 Old Westport Road, North...
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...Customer Relationship Management VSF This book is dedicated to my children Emma and Lewis of whom I am enormously proud. Customer Relationship Management Concepts and Technologies Second edition Francis Buttle AMSTERDAM • BOSTON • HEIDELBERG • LONDON • NEW YORK • OXFORD PARIS • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO • SINGAPORE • SYDNEY • TOKYO Butterworth-Heinemann is an imprint of Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann is an imprint of Elsevier Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP 30 Corporate Drive, Suite 400, Burlington, MA 01803, USA First edition 2009 Copyright © 2009, Francis Buttle Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. The right of Francis Buttle to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier’s Science & Technology Rights Department in Oxford, UK: phone ( 44) (0) 1865 843830; fax: ( 44) (0) 1865 853333; email: permissions@elsevier.com. Alternatively you can submit your request online by visiting the Elsevier web site at http://elsevier.com/locate/ permissions, and selecting Obtaining permission to use Elsevier material. Notice No responsibility is assumed by the publisher for any injury and/or damage...
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...CORE CONCEPTS OF Accounting Information Systems Twelfth Edition Mark G. Simkin, Ph.D. Professor Department of Accounting and Information Systems University of Nevada Jacob M. Rose, Ph.D. Professor Department of Accounting and Finance University of New Hampshire Carolyn Strand Norman, Ph.D., CPA Professor Department of Accounting Virginia Commonwealth University JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. VICE PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER SENIOR ACQUISITIONS EDITOR PROJECT EDITOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR SENIOR EDITORIAL ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER PRODUCTION EDITOR MARKETING MANAGER CREATIVE DIRECTOR SENIOR DESIGNER PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES SENIOR ILLUSTRATION EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR MEDIA EDITOR COVER PHOTO George Hoffman Michael McDonald Brian Kamins Sarah Vernon Jacqueline Kepping Dorothy Sinclair Erin Bascom Karolina Zarychta Harry Nolan Wendy Lai Laserwords Maine Anna Melhorn Elle Wagner Greg Chaput Maciej Frolow/Brand X/Getty Images, Inc. This book was set in 10/12pt Garamond by Laserwords Private Limited, and printed and bound by RR Donnelley/Jefferson City. The cover was printed by RR Donnelley/Jefferson City. This book is printed on acid free paper. Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of knowledge and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Our company is built on a foundation of principles that include responsibility to the...
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