...The Executive Producer was Arnold Messer. The movie starts out with wording and music, similar to Star Wars, giving the prologue of the movie. I feel that the Director’s vision is that he is trying to warn us about what the future is capable of happening, if we put “brains” in computers. In this thesis I will be telling you about the movie so you will be able to understand what is happening. I will also be telling you who is in the movie and what their roles are, the style and directing of the movie. I will also Critique the film regarding the flaws that was done, the editing to the style and the acting. The Original music was done by BT. Music plays throughout the movie; the colors are neutral at the beginning of the movie with certain key items showing full color, in one scene a United States flag is flying on a building. Dean Semler does the Cinematography’s work. His work includes Secretariat (2010) and Mad Max: Fury Road (pre-production) (2012). Stephen Rivhin did the film editing. His most recent work was Avatar (2009), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006). Making a movie is a genuinely collaborative effort. Large films employ literally hundreds of people who work together to create the finished product. Yet as with any endeavor that enlists the labor of so many people, there must be one person with the power and the overall vision to make sure that all the pieces come together...
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...Owens & Minor 1. What are the services rendered by the distributor to manufacturers and hospitals? 2. How has the competitive environment at O&M changed over time? 3. Explain Exhibit 5. How does the pricing matrix work? How do the costs in exhibit 5 correspond to the costs shown in the customer profitability statement in Exhibit 4? 4. Numerical Exercise a. You are an account manager at O&M. You have two customers on a stockless program. Below are each customer’s activity levels, activity rates, and customerlevel costs. See Alpha Hospital – Customer Profitability Statement (Exhibit 4). Draft a customer profitability statement for Beta Hospital using the format shown in Exhibit 4. Activity Rates EDI Order Cost Non-EDI Order Cost Line Cost Delivery Cost Interest Cost Emergency Delivery Cost Shipping and Handling Cost $ 4.50 per EDI order 9.01 per non-EDI order 0.66 per line 457.58 per delivery 0.09 per annum 25.00 per emergency order 130.00 per delivery Stabilized Costs Procurement Labeling Account Management Occupancy Group Fees $1,486 1,000 991 1,007 750 Activity Levels Sales per month Orders per month Lines per month Deliveries per month % EDI Orders Days Sales Outstanding Emergency Orders per month Cost-Plus % Alpha Hospital $150,000 750 15,000 12 25% 60 20 15% Beta Hospital $150,000 333 10,000 5 95% 15 5 15% b. It is one year later. Both of your customers switched to activity-based pricing nine months ago. You charge each customer what it costs you to...
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...Management Information Systems 13e KENNETH C. LAUDON AND JANE P. LAUDON CHAPTER 2 GLOBAL E-BUSINESS: HOW BUSINESSES USE INFORMATION SYSTEMS Walmart’s Retail Link Supply Chain CASE 1 VIDEO CASE Systems SUMMARY An introduction to Walmart’s Retail Link system, one of the largest B2B supply-chain systems in the world. Retail Link connects consumer purchase data to the Walmart purchasing system and to vendor supply systems. Retail Link plays a key role in Walmart’s corporate strategy to become the dominant low-cost provider of retail goods. L=7:13. URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUe-tSabKag CASE Walmart is a well-known leader in the application of network technology to coordinate its supply chain. Walmart’s supply chain is the secret sauce behind its claim of offering the lowest prices everyday. It’s able to make this promise because it has possibly the most efficient B2B supply chain in the world. It doesn’t hurt to also be the largest purchaser of consumer goods in the world. With sales of more than $443 billion for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2012, Walmart has been able to use information technology to achieve a decisive cost advantage over competitors. As you might imagine, the world’s largest retailer also has the world’s largest supply chain, with more than 60,000 suppliers worldwide. In the next five years, the company plans to expand from around 5,000 retail stores in the United States (including Sam’s Clubs)...
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...O. Box 1982 Perth, W.A. 6001 ABSTRACT Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) enables organisations to send and receive standardised business communications more quickly, flexibly, cheaply and with greater security and accuracy than is possible with conventional postal services. It is not, however, merely another telecommunications advance, but rather provides a means by which organisations can introduce seamless inter-connection within and across organisational boundaries. This paper summarises the background and development of EDI and the benefits to be obtained from its integration into internal and external organisational systems and considers the future of EDI and inter-organisational information systems in general. It then discuss the organisational issues involved in implementing EDI, dispelling the myth that EDI is an issue relevant only to computer communications professionals, pointing out the fact that EDI is a major strategic opportunity which must be addressed at senior levels within implementing organisations. This paper was presented to "DBIS ’91" the 2nd Australian Conference on Database and Information Systems, held at the University of New South Wales in February 1991. It has since been republished in Srinivasan B. & Zeleznikow J. (Eds.) Databases in the 1990’s: 2, World Scientific Press, Singapore, 354-374. INTRODUCTION The many, similar definitions of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) are succinctly summarised in the following quotation from Emmelhainz...
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...technology has changed the way businesses function. Many businesses have turned to electronic procurement (e-procurement) in the purchasing and supply of goods and services. In as much as there are many advantages ranging from cost saving, time saving and effectiveness, e-procurement also has it disadvantages; high cost of implementation and lack of readiness. More importantly a lot of businesses are not only concerned about cost saving advantage of e-procurement but also achieving high level of customer satisfaction through CRM. Electronic data interchange (EDI) enables the transfer and sharing of data and other forms of information electronically. This research paper will analyze the need for e-procurement, the IT tools and system involved, the advantages and disadvantages of e-procurement, factors inhibiting and supporting e-procurement. Questions such as: will e-procurement add value to my business? does it worth investing in? What IT tools, system and software do I need to implement e-procurement? Do I need to involve every member of my organization? will be addressed in this paper. Keywords: e-procurement, e-government, e-business, e-commerce, supply chain management, Customer relationship management, IT tools, TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract...
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...retailer and the supplier to allow the supplier to manage and replenish merchandise at the store or warehouse level. In this program, the retailer supplies the vendor with the information necessary to maintain just enough merchandise to meet customer demand. This enable the supplier to better project and anticipate the amount of product it needs to produce or supply. 2. Definition and Concept Vendor managed inventory process can be defined as “A mechanism where the supplier creates the purchase orders based on the demand information exchanged by the retailer/customer”. To say this in simple terms, VMI is a backward replenishment model where the supplier does the demand creation and demand fulfillment. In this model, instead of the customer managing his inventory and deciding how much to fulfill and when, the supplier does. The VMI concept provides improved visibility across the supply-chain pipeline that helps manufacturers, suppliers and retailers improve production planning, reduce inventory, improve inventory turnover and improve stock availability. With information available at a more detailed level, it allows the manufacturer to be more customer-specific in its planning. The...
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...Introduction 66xxx This report uses management science models as a method of solving management issue in Economic Development Initiatives Ltd, a research and consultancy Company located in High Wycombe. The issue identified within the company will be analysed in terms of models in order to support decision-making from a qualitative perspective. The most appropriate method which can be used to solve the issue in EDI will be subsequently identified in EDI while taking into account its limitations. Finally, the systems implications with relevance to the model used and recommendations made will be discussed. Company background Economic Development Initiatives (EDI) is a globally focussed consultancy, research and training company currently operating in two countries; United Kingdom and Tanzania. The UK company is also actively involved in the development of the mobile survey software ‘Surveybe’ which meets the needs of researchers in all fields while its sister company specialises in data collection for clients. EDI has a niche in the market and works with clients such as the World Bank, Millennium Challenge Corporation and national governments. Currently the UK Company employs 10 people while the Tanzanian company employs over 75 members (Surveybe, 2013). Problematic situation Ragsdale (2008) state that a problem arises when a gap or disparity exists between the present situation and some desired state of affairs. The author also points out to the Key elements of...
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...Architecture: 6 (B) Three Tier Client/Server Architecture: 6 2.2.2 Web technologies and applications: 7 2.2.3 Collaborative Technologies: 7 (A) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI): 8 (B) Workflow System: 9 3.0 E-Business Networks 10 4.0 Supply Chain Management: 11 5.0 E-Business Model: 11 6.0 Reliability and Quality of Service: 12 6.1 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI): 12 6.2 Infrastructure Availability: 13 6.3 Network Level Security: 13 1.0 Executive Summary: E-business is the largest emerging trend in business today. The movement into e-business is dramatically changing the way people buy and sell. Business is no longer a one for all concepts, that concept is being replaced by a consumer economy that is driven by choice. These choices are not only in product and price but in shopping environment as well, where their transactions can take place face to face or in an online environment. Not only are traditional businesses completing their transactions with other businesses in such an online format, but such transactions are taking place between businesses and consumers as well as consumers to consumers. To build a new E-business there are few consideration which must be keep in mind. In the start it is necessary to make a killer business plan. With business plan we should know that what benefits and challenges we have to face on going online. Another consideration is the setup of the infrastructure of the business which includes client/server technologies, web...
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...PURCHASING PROCEDURES, E-PURCHASING, AND SYSTEMS CONTRACTING The purchasing department generates added value and profitability for the entire organization by communicating with suppliers to procure high-quality goods and services at the lowest cost and at the right time. This value is restricted by archaic and inefficient processes involving paper documents and time-consuming tasks. The E-Purchasing Solution automatically sends purchase orders, purchase requisition forms, etc… from SAP ensuring completion and timely approval of documents that are sent to your suppliers. You can easily track documents to verify they have effectively been sent ensuring that no order has been lost or misplaced. ERP FAX EMAIL Purchase order Purchase order copy Purchase order copy EMAIL Purchase department Production planning Accounting department Suppliers Purchase Manager Validation form by e-mail Automatic file Warehouse ERP FAX EMAIL Purchase order Purchase order copy Purchase order copy EMAIL Purchase department Production planning Accounting department Suppliers Purchase Manager Validation form by e-mail Automatic file Warehouse The Purchasing Policy The driving force behind any purchasing corporate policy considers the following objectives: 1. Spend corporate funds wisely. 2. Operate in a professional manner. 3. Purchase the right materials in the right quantities, at the right time and price, from the right source. 4. Practice the highest level of ethical standards...
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...Define business profiles, processes, and modeling. 1. Analyze the historical (or simulation) data to determine where improvements are needed. If the evaluation is satisfactory, stop. 2. From the data, come up with an idea for improvement. 3. Create a simulation scenario incorporating that idea and run a simulation. 4. Evaluate the results to determine whether it has resulted in improvement and repeat the cycle. 5. How do companies use EDI? What are some advantages of using XML? Initially, electronic commerce between two companies used a data sharing arrangement called electronic data interchange (EDI). EDI enabled computer-to-computer data transfer, usually over private telecommunications lines. Firms used EDI to plan production, adjust inventory levels, or stock up on raw materials using data from another company’s information system. 6. Describe five types of information systems, and give an example of each. Office Information Systems is an information system that uses hardware, software and networks to enhance work flow and facilitate communications among employees. Transaction Processing Systems is an information system that captures and processes data generated during an organization’s day-to-day transactions. A transaction is a business activity such as a deposit, payment, order or reservation. Management Information Systems is an information system that generates accurate, timely and organized information so managers and other users can make...
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...and responsiveness of buying companies. Reinforcing this point, Ragatz, Handfield et al.[RHS97] noted that the “effective integration of suppliers into product value/supply chains will be a key factor for some manufacturers in achieving the improvements necessary to remain competitive”. It is no longer company competing against company, but supply chain versus supply chain. Figure 1: Integration in the supply chain. Source: [FW01] Therefore the ultimate success of a single business will depend on management’s ability to integrate the company’s intricate network of business relationships. Figure 1 shows this integration along the supply chain. The management of multiple Permission to make digital or hard copies of all or part of this work for personal or classroom use is granted without fee provided that copies are not made or distributed for profit or commercial advantage and that copies bear this notice and the full citation on the first page. To copy otherwise, or republish, to post on servers or to redistribute to lists, requires...
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...Part I. Bullwhip Effect 1. Explain what the Bullwhip Effect is. (5points) Turban(2004) defined “bullwhip effect” as large fluctuation in inventories along uncoordinated supply chain that result from small fluctuation in the demand for finished goods. Actually this concept is saying, the whole industry supply chain is likened to a whip, and the customer is holding the end of whip. As customer consumption behavior changing, the whole whip will shake, which leads the whip swing. The whole industry chain has become very unstable. The wave (fluctuation) becomes larger and larger from the end customers, retailer, Wholesalers to Manufacturers. 2. Explain why Volvo manufacturing department believed that consumers had started to like green cars in the mid-1990s. (5points) Since the manufacturing department does not know that sales and marketing offered attractive special deals to customers. It only noticed the sales rose, which shows as a sign that customer change behavior because they like this product. In fact, they bought it since it is a good deal. Lack of communication between each group would lead to bullwhip effect. 3. (1) Discuss how the Bullwhip Effect can be reduced in general and (2) how IT (Information Technology) can be used to reduce the Bullwhip Effect. (10points) • Improve communication along the supply chain by some tools, e.g., Point-of-sale data collection, electronic data interchange, and vendor-managed...
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..............................................................................................................................5 I2 Technologies’ Enterprise Resource Planning System...........................................................5 SAP Enterprise Resource Planning System..............................................................................6 SAP’s Enterprise Resource Planning system characteristics.............................................7 Discussion........................................................................................................................................8 Electronic Data Interchange(EDI)............................................................................................8 Requirements of Electronic Data Interchange...................................................................9 How organization should implement Electronic Data Interchange...................................9 Questionnaire Survey................................................................................................................9 Requirements of Questionnaire survey............................................................................10...
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...various applications of ecommerce 5. What are the various categories of ecommerce? 6. What are transaction costs and why are they important? 7. Explain strategic business unit value chains with example. 8. What are industry value chains? Explain with an example. 9. How might mangers use SWOT analysis to identify new applications for ecommerce in their strategic units? 10. What are the key issues a company faces when it conducts international commerce? 11. What is EDI? How does EDI work 12. What are the 6 main approaches to generate revenue on the web? 13. Describe revenue models in transitions by 5 different companies 14. Discuss some of the issues that arise when companies implement revenue models 15. How can a company create an effective web presence 16. What are web marketing strategies 17. Write a short note on advertising on the web 18. Explain the funnel model of customer acquisition, conversion, and retention 19. Explain 5 stage model of customer loyalty and life cycle segmentation 20. Write short note on marketing segmentation 21. Explain supply chain management using internet technologies 22. Explain various Auction types in ecommerce. 23. Write a short note on Digital certificates 24. What is encryption? Explain various encryption solutions 25. What is steganography 26. Explain the threats to client computers, how they work and also outline some protection mechanisms...
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...Responsible for the enforcement of QC. 7.1994. 8.None of the above . 9.Import and export of goods. 10.All of the above. PART TWO : 1. EDI procedure: : Electronic data interchange (EDI) is an electronic communication method that provides standards for exchanging data via any electronic means. By adhering to the same standard, two different companies or organizations, even in two different countries, can electronically exchange documents (such as purchase orders, invoices, shipping notices, and many others). EDI has existed for more than 30 years, and there are many EDI standards (including X12, EDIFACT, ODETTE, etc.), some of which address the needs of specific industries or regions. It also refers specifically to a family of standards. In 1996, the National Institute of Standards and Technology defined electronic data interchange as "the computer-to-computer interchange of strictly formatted messages that represent documents other than monetary instruments. EDI implies a sequence of messages between two parties, either of whom may serve as originator or recipient. The formatted data representing the documents may be transmitted from originator to recipient via telecommunications or physically transported on electronic storage media." It distinguishes mere electronic communication or data exchange, specifying that "in EDI, the usual processing of received messages is by computer only. Human intervention in the processing of a received message is typically intended only...
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