ISMN Flashcards
Digital Transformation
Impove/create business processes
What is an Information System
System that collects, processes, stores, analyzes, and disseminated information for a specific purpose
What is Management Information System
People-oriented field with an emphasis on service through technology
Help organizations leverage technology
What is Information Technology
Any computer-based tool
Nodes
A fixed point in a supply chain where
valued added processes take place
6 primary types of transportation
Truck
Train
Plane
Ships
Pipes
Internet
Business Process definition
Ongoing collection if related activities that create a product or service of value to the organization, business, and customers
3 key elements of Business Process
Inputs
Resources
Outputs
Information Systems play a vital role in 3 areas of Business Process:
Execute Process
Capture/Store process data
Monitor process performance
Links
The transportation method used to
connect the nodes in a supply chain
Centralized Supply Chain Network
Focus on all the activities that take place at a single node with the network being designed around that node. These companies have centralized control over decision making and what is happening in their supply chains
LL Bean, Pharmaceutical Companies
Decentralized Supply Chain Network
Similar activities that take place at multiple regional nodes that make up the overall network. These regional nodes control customer interactions, the flow of goods, and have a level of decision-making authority.
Kroger, Publix
Direct Delivery Network Fulfillment Option
Products are moved from a facility direct to a customer
Cross Dock Network Fulfillment Option
Products are quickly sorted or mixed before being sent to customers (product mixing service)
DOES NOT HOLD GOODS