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Transcript of Why MIS? Part 1. Part1-2 AllRoad Parts Copyright © 2016 Pearson Education, Inc. 10-year-old,...
Why MIS?
Part 1
C o p y r i g h t © 2 0 1 6 P e a r s o n E d u c a t i o n , I n c . Part1-2
AllRoad Parts
• 10-year-old, privately owned company selling parts for adventure vehicles—dirt bikes, 4-wheel drive off-road vehicles.
• Sells new high-end, expensive parts, specialized, hard-to-find repair parts.
• Jason Green - founder and CEO– Senior year of college started informal eBay business
buying and selling hard-to-find mountain bike parts. – Marketing and management experience.
C o p y r i g h t © 2 0 1 6 P e a r s o n E d u c a t i o n , I n c . Part1-3
AllRoad Parts(cont'd.)
• High margin products and high inventory costs.
• Large selection of repair parts key to AllRoad’s competitive success.
• Thinking about 3D printing for specialized parts to reduce inventory costs.
• Forms a project team to investigate feasibility.
C o p y r i g h t © 2 0 1 6 P e a r s o n E d u c a t i o n , I n c . Part1-4
Opportunity Assessment Team
• Kelly Summers, CFO, to lead a team.
• Lucas Massey, Director of IT services.
• Drew Mills, Operations Manager
• Addison Lee, Head of Purchasing.
• Jennifer Cooper, relatively new employee who has problems.
Part1-5
Next Three Chapters
C o p y r i g h t © 2 0 1 6 P e a r s o n E d u c a t i o n , I n c .
• Chapter 1 discusses the importance of information systems. Definitions are provided and a 5 component model is introduced. Consideration of information and systems are also made.
• Chapter 2 addresses collaboration information systems. Their characteristics and purpose as well as criteria for success are addressed. Available tools are also introduced.
• Chapter 3 relates information systems to the overall competitive strategy of an organization.
Part1-6C o p y r i g h t © 2 0 1 6 P e a r s o n E d u c a t i o n , I n c .