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Management Information Systems

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

REPORT MEMORANDUM ………………………………………………………… 3

1.0 INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………………………. 4

2.0 CASE STUDY ANALYSIS ………………………………………………………. 4

3.0 INFORMATION SYSTEMS & STRATEGY …………………………………… 5
3.1 Analysis of Quality Food's Organisational Structure …………... 5
3.2 Quality Foods Current Value Chain Analysis …………………….. 6
3.3 Analysis of Quality Foods IT Systems ……………………………. 7

4.0 DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SYSTEMS FOR QUALITY FOODS…………… 9

5.0 EFFECTIVENESS OF IT SYSTEMS ………………………………………….. 11

6.0 CONCLUSION …………………………………………………………………… 11

7.0 REFERENCES & BIBLIOGRAPHY …………………………………………… 12

APPENDICES

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Globalization has caused many changes in the way we do business and has brought with it a highly competitive and dynamic environment. Within this environment we have the retailing industry which presently, in the United Kingdom (UK) is the top service industry, employing over 3 million people in the UK workforce and £250 billion in sales. In this industry it is rather difficult to recognize strategic issues facing organizations and develop capabilities for long term organizational success. However, the advent of ground-breaking computer and communications technology has caused an onslaught of information technology which can be used to assist businesses in preparing strategic plans to aid in their company's growth and eventual success.

2.0 CASE STUDY ANALYSIS
QF is one UK's largest supermarket chains. It employs 60,000 people and its annual sales are £5.5billion with a total of 1,200 stores. QF is turning to information technology to help them to operate more efficiently. They have recently merged with Summerton and has joined with Amion to open small shops in their petrol stations.

QF main objective is to make all data available to management in ways that could impact their profitability. There main concern...