SECTION A (Total 40 marks) Answer ALL the questions in this section. Question 1 (a) Briefly explain the key differences between HTML and XML. (8 marks) (b) Describe how an RFID system works. Name three disadvantages in adopting its use. (10 marks) (c) What is meant by the term grid computing ? Why has this form of computing become more popular only in the present decade ? (8 marks) (d) Distinguish between online analytical processing and data mining. (8 marks) (e) Identify
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competitive forces that shape industry competition. * Explain how disruptive innovations, government policies, complementary products and services, and other factors affect how the competitive forces operate. * Identify the components of the value chain and explain its extended version. * Describe how information systems apply to competitive strategies for business. * Explain how information systems apply to strategy for nonprofit organizations and governments. * Explain why the role
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1. What concepts in the chapter are illustrated in this case? The concepts illustrated in this case are value chain model and competitive forces model. Business value chain model. -Views firm as series of activities that add value to products or services. -Highlights activities where competitive strategies can best be applied. -At each stage, determine how information systems can improve operational efficiency and improve customer and supplier intimacy. -Utilize benchmarking, industry
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homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/ijpe Defining value chain architectures: Linking strategic value creation to operational supply chain design Matthias Holweg a, Petri Helo b,n a b Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, UK Department of Production, Faculty of Technology, University of Vaasa, Finland art ic l e i nf o Article history: Received 31 May 2012 Accepted 13 June 2013 Available online 28 June 2013 Keywords: Value chain Supply chain management Operations strategy a b s t r
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Review Volume 14, Issue 2, 2011 Agricultural Value Chains in Developing Countries A Framework for Analysis Jacques H. Trienekens Associate Professor, Wageningen University-Management Studies and Maastricht School of Management Hollandseweg 1, Wageningen, The Netherlands Abstract The paper presents a framework for developing country value chain analysis made up of three components. The first consists of identifying major constraints for value chain upgrading: market access restrictions, weak infrastructures
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MIS 205 Section 01 Spring-2013 Project Guideline Faculty – AIK You have to choose one project out of these: 1. “Business level strategy & the value chain model” 2. “Firm level strategy & information technology” 3. “Tools & techniques employed in developing an Information System” 4. ------------------------------------------------- “Examining the role of Customer Relationship ------------------------------------------------- Management System”
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orders for components they produce as well as current levels of inventory at Dell. This allows suppliers to plan based on actual end customer demand; as a result, it reduces the bullwhip effect. The intent is to work with suppliers to keep the supply chain moving rapidly, products current, and the customer order queue short. Then, with supplier collaboration, ell can offer the latest options, can build-to-order, and can achieve rapid throughput. The payoff is a competitive advantage, growing market share
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The Body Shop had been successfully introduced into a new market and established itself as a differentiated cosmetics supplier with a conscious. What started off as a humble entrepreneurial venture in Brighton, England grew into a dominant player in a very saturated industry. After the franchising of the English stores and their subsequent implementation in Canada, The Body Shop gained renown success and began growing at an unprecedented rate. Unfortunately the company’s operational goals have become
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HW1 study guide (will be included in quiz1) 1. As discussed in the chapter opening case, which of the four generic strategies did Verizon employ to combat the competition offered by AT&T? a. low-cost leadership b. focus on market niche c. customer and supplier intimacy d. product differentiation Answer: D 2. According to the ________ definition of organizations, an organization is seen as a means by which primary production factors are transformed into outputs consumed by the environment
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VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS A) Discussion of the core elements of a value chain. (8 marks) B) Explanation of why an understanding of these elements is so important in managing costs and gaining or sustaining competitive advantage. Establish all important linkages in your answer. (12 marks) The value chain analysis is a useful tool for defining a firm’s core competencies and the activities in which it can pursue a competitive advantage. The core elements of a value chain analysis are the primary
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