Choose three distinct but related business functions (e.g., inventory control, purchasing, payroll, accounting, etc.).
Write a 2-page paper describing how interfacing the information systems of these three functions can improve an organization’s performance. Include the title and reference page (note part of the three-page requirement).
Assignment 2
Type the questions, then the answer. Make sure your answers are in complete thought and is substantive.
- What is a supply chain? What is the purpose of supply chain management systems?
- What is the purpose of cost accounting ISs?
- What is the relationship between CAD and CAM systems?
- What are the concerns in cash management, and how do cash management ISs help financial managers?
- What is time to market? How have ISs affected time to market?
- In brief, what is the purpose of customer relationship management systems?
- What are the typical components of ERP systems?
- Although technologically the full linking of the SCM systems of suppliers and buyers is feasible, many buyers are reluctant to do so. Why?
- Why do the ERP installation and testing of systems require that experts be involved? Why does the implementation of so many ERP systems face severe challenges or totally fail?
- What is EOQ? Which two problems do ISs that calculate EOQ help minimize?
- What is JIT? How do MRP and MRP II systems help achieve JIT?
- For the human resource managers of some organizations the entire web is a database of job candidates. How so?
- What information technologies play a crucial role in marketing?
- Many sales reps have no offices, yet they have access to huge resources, and their productivity is great. Explain how that is possible.
- What is RFID, and what role does it play in SCM?
