Information Systems and Decision Support (TLDR3202)
Transit and Logistics - TLG
Semester: Second Semester
Level: 300
Year: 2019
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON THE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA
Peace-Work-Fatherland P. O Box 39 Bambili
School/Faculty: HITL Department: Transit and Logistics Lecturer(s): Mr Moses
Level: 300 Semester: Second Academic Year: 2018/2019
Course Code: TLDR3202 Course Title: Information System and Decision Support
Date: 05/07/2019 Hall: Time: (2hrs)
Instructions: Answer any two questions
Question I (35 marks)
a)
Name and explain the characteristics of valuable information (15marks)
b)
What is an information system (l0marks)
c)
What is a computer based information system (10 marks)
Question II (35 marks)
Availability and analysis of information to drive decision making is a key to the
success of a supply chain. Companies that have built their success on the
availability and analysis of information include Seven-Eleven Japan, Walmart,
Amazon, UPS, and Netflix. Information is used when making a wide variety of
decisions about each supply chain driver. Explain how information systems can
be used to support decisions relating to the following supply chain drivers.
1.
Facility
2.
Inventory
3.
Transportation
4.
Sourcing
5.
Pricing and revenue management
Question III (35 marks)
What is an ERP system? And what is it primarily focused on? (10 marks)
Explain and differentiate the following concepts; Data, Information, and
Knowledge (15 marks)
What is the Future of IT in the Supply Chain? (10 marks)
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