In today’s world technology has proven to behave as the medium through which businesses function. Allowing them to use technology as a competitive advantage by using business information systems (BIS), which is defined as the channel through which people, information technology and businesses are connected. (Gunasekaran, 2013)
The significance of business oriented information systems is based on the increased speed of gathering and distributing information. Furthermore, since information is accurate, tailored to specifications and is up-to-date, the process of decision improves and is taken faster. For instance, business information systems are capable of preparing cost estimates and forecasting reports for analysis. Therefore, business information
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• Environment: Yes chef operates in a highly competitive environment as new catering companies rise to battle with it; however, it maintains its current position in the market through the services provided. Demographically, Yes chef has recognized the demand for healthy food and has attempted to address the issue by calorie counting their meals. Additionally, Yes chef’s nutritionist has developed healthful menus that do not compromise with taste.
• Strategies: Yes chef, the catering company has developed strong enterprise and department strategies that help achieve a competitive advantage in the market by providing high quality consumer tailored meals. These strategies have tried to work along with the work system but with limited success.
• Infrastructure: The infrastructure of Yes chef has improved in the aspect of technology. The company uses its set up Facebook page and Twitter to communicate with potential clients, post interesting facts on various cuisines with an aim to attract customers.
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It utilizes its website as a tool to display their available services including a wide variety of menus. The company also utilizes programs such as the online staffing system that helps tract employee records.
All in all, the work system framework provided a descriptive understanding on the position of Yes chef and its components, while porter’s three models highlighted the degree of competition in the catering industry. Analysis through the work system framework revealed the attributes that contribute to the success of a company.
Although, Yes chef has certainly progressed fairly through the years, its website proves that its business strategies are not imitated by its current website. The company does have a visible online presence through social media; however, its maintenance is reasonably poor such as links not being updated to new information. The website does not allow to receive user information as forms are not available. In addition, the design of the website is also lacking. These factors fail to contribute towards Yes chef’s business
• The four major systems each have its own database and interfaces had to be built for them to all communicate with each other. This is caused information to show in multiple formats and is difficult to reconcile. Providing accurate reports for banking and government regulators is very challenging.
This concept is now one of the most popular for a preferred dining experience, and new entrants are eyeing the market on how to enter, and existing restaurant titans are figuring out how to compete with these new disruptors. Some entrants into this segment have
They always keep themselves up to date with new tools that help them make business faster and more convenient for customers. For example, Pizza Hut- the brand owned by Yum! Brands- have created automatic ordering systems that customers can order pizza, pay and come to pick it up when it is ready. Besides ordering online, technology also helps consumers locate their favorite fast food restaurants in their nearest area and show them how to get there. From the restaurateurs' perspective, digital menu boards, flat screens and in-store signage will be critical marketing tools.
Food, Inc. leaks a certain mystery behind, which contains the true secrets about the journey food takes. Food, Inc., a documentary that demonstrates the current and growth method of food production since the 1950’s, is designed to inform Americans about a side of the food industry. Food Inc. also used persuasion to demonstrates some components of pathos, logos, and ethos while uncovering the mysterious side of the food industry in America. Robert Kenner, the director of Food, Inc., made this film for a purpose. Uncovering the hidden facts and secrets behind the food industry in America.
There are many benefits that the BIS can bring to an organization such as boost productivity, sales and market intelligence, the setting of more accurate and realistic goals, positive return on investments, gain insights into consumer behaviors, operational visibility and identification of key trends (Holley, A. 2015). Recommendations for developing and using the BIS described in this case, include the use of an effective BIS that incorporates different factors or circumstances in the internal and external environment of the organization such as sales, costs, weather, items or services offered by the company, and trends. Another reason to implement BIS is to reduce voluminous amounts of irrelevant data, poor data quality, and user resistance that affect the effectiveness of
In this regard, the restaurants had to provide quality food at affordable prices while at the same time focusing on making profits. Possibly, there are different ways of addressing
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As people have issues about Mcdonalds’ low food quality toward people’s health. However, there is another important area that we have to consider seriously about is how its system, so-called “Mcdonaldization”has influenced and continuously effecting our society. From the article “McJobs: Mcdonaldization and the Workplace” by George Ritzer, he distributes the idea of how Mcdonaldized system has changed our society into scripted and “programmized” places (Ritzer 1998:140). He has specifically analyzed the McJobs’( job that has been Mcdonaldized) into four elements,which is its efficiency, calculation, prediction and control. As the nature of the world is made of a full of colors, diverse opinions of people naturally exist toward the term
Kitchen Best Appliance Company Ltd (Kitchen Best) recently faced with some management issues. As there was a lack of an enforceable and systematic management system, opportunities were discovered for bribery and nepotism. Moreover, quality control was found to be ineffective and losing the major customer became possible for the company. As these issues hindered the development of Kitchen Best, rectifications are needed. The following report will comprehensively investigate the major problems of Kitchen Best under the current management style and propose the recommendations to solve the problem which needs immediate attention and correction.
Executive Summary This report analyses Morrisons’ strategic developments since the beginning of 2000s till present time. Some key strategic directions are emphasized taking into account the impact on the business. Morrisons’ acquisition of Safeway, launch of e-commerce and vertical integration model of supply chain are discussed in detail. In addition, the grocers’ competitive advantage is identified as opposed to its big rivals, namely Asda, Tesco, and Sainsbury’s.
1. Just Eat Just Eat is an online platform dedicated to the intermediation between restaurants and consumers in the takeaway food service. Since the beginning of their activity in Denmark starting on the mid 2001, the company has managed to expand to other 12 countries (see Exhibit 1). This report is going to analyze their 2nd expansion, which took place in the United Kingdom during the year 2006. Before getting into this point, let us introduce how Just Eat works.
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