ITM 102 Chapter Notes -Supply Chain, Operations Management, High Visibility

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Information Technology Management
• Course: ITM 102
• Professor: Ozgur Turetken

Document Summary

It also adds value during the transformation process. 5. 2 describe how information systems can support the operations management function. Information systems support the operations management function in a number of ways that involve keeping track of data and information. Some of the uses of information systems in operations management include: scheduling production: managing with components ordering parts and materials scheduling and training employees ensuring quality standards are met. Visibility, consumer behaviour, competition, and speed are a few of the changes resulting from advances in information technology that are driving supply chains. Describe the relationship between information technology and the supply chain: scm enhances decision-making. Collecting, analyzing, and distributing transactional information to all relevant parties, scm systems help all the different entities in the supply chain work together more effectively. Scm systems provide dynamic holistic views of organizations. Users can drill down into detailed analyses of supply chain activities in a process analogous to dss.