MGT 3061 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Multinational Corporation, Strategic Planning, Offshore Outsourcing
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Produces leather and uppers in italy: upper shipped to china. Supply chain logistics managed and coordinated in us: 2010 coca-cola company. Generated more than 75% of its revenue from outside united states. Prerequisites to the success of a global information system: clear understanding of factors such as customs, laws, technological issues, and local business needs and practices. Airline reservation systems: first large-scale interactive global system. Global products: products or services that have been standardized for all markets. Globalization: important factor in purchasing and supply chain. E-business: major factor in the widespread use of global information systems. Builds on the advantages and structures of traditional business. Consumers can engage in comparison shopping more easily. Small companies can conduct business on-line just as large companies. Global information system (gis): information system that works across national borders. Facilitates communication between headquarters and subsidiaries in other countries. Incorporates all the technologies and applications found in a typical information system.
