COMPUTER BASED INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CBIS) IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR: A STUDY OF PROCUREMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, USE AND EVALUATION A THESIS SUBMITTED IN FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY BY KHUSHDEEP KUMAR DHARNI (Regn No. 9040751) SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES THAPAR UNIVERSITY (DEEMED UNIVERSITY) PATIALA – 147002 PUNJAB – INDIA February 2010 1 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I am grateful to Almighty for enabling me to come through
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Abstract With the rapid and emerging growth of technology, coupled with globalization and competitive market place, most businesses are re-modifying the way they transact business. Few decades ago a lot of companies went through their daily business manually. The use of manual procurement invoice, ordering, payments, catalogues, and requisitions was the order of the day. Times have changed and improved technology has changed the way businesses function. Many
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from suppliers (including 1st to 3rd tiers). In order to achieve effective supply chain integration, the use of collaboration and coordination among channel partners that share business information, to simplify core processes, streamline cross company operations and reduce consequent channel-wide costs are suggested (Lee & Whang, 2001), (Callioni & Billington, 2001) and (Hammer, 2001) Vertical SCC includes collaboration with customers, internally (across functions) and suppliers. Horizontal
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issues that LVMH face and establish some future recommendations that can be implemented in order for LVMH to remain successful in the luxury industry. In order to determine the key strategic issues a number of analysis tools were applied to the case study; they include Porter's 5 forces model, SWOT analysis and PESTEL. It was found that the key strategic issues that LVMH face centred on diversification and vertical integration. A number of strategies have been proposed to offer some recommendations
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components of computer-based information systems. 2. Describe the various types of information systems by breadth of support. 3. Identify the major information systems that support each organizational level. 4. Describe strategic information systems (SISs) and explain their advantages. 5. Describe Porter’s competitive forces model and his value chain model and explain how IT helps companies improve their competitive positions. 6. Describe five strategies that companies can use to achieve competitive advantage
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