Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Logistics Management
• Inbound logistics refers to receiving.
o Outbound logistics refers to shipping.
o Inventory control systems are stock control or inventory
management systems.
o Logistics management systems:
o Optimize transportation operations
o Coordinate with all suppliers
o Integrate supply chain technologies
o Synchronize inbound and outbound flows of materials or goods
o Manage distribution or transport networks
Data-Driven Marketing
• Data-driven, fact-based decision making relies on hot, current
data, that has immediate impact on the business.
• Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising is one use of this type of data.
• FaceBook pushes ads to people based on their self-reported
demographics
Marketing Management
• Pricing of Products or Services
o Sales volumes as well as profits are determined by the prices of
products or services.
• Salesperson Productivity
o Collected in the sales and marketing TPS and used to compare
performance along several dimensions, such as time, product,
region, and even the time of day.
• Profitability Analysis
o Profit contribution or profit margin of certain products and
services derived from the cost accounting system.
Internal Controls
• Strong Internal Controls to prevent fraud
consist of:
o Segregation of duties
o Job rotation
o Oversight
o Safeguard of assets
o IT policies
Auditing Systems
• Auditing Information Systems
o Fraud can be easy to commit and hard to detect.
o Information systems can provide a federated approach
to auditing payroll, scheduling, accounts
payable/receivable, and other electronic data.
o Federated systems are the combination of
independent systems designed with unique functions.
HR Management Activities
HRIS Ethics
• Ethical Challenges and Considerations
o Recruiting, training, and performance evaluation procedures
may involve ethical issues.
o Information and employee privacy should be protected.
o Employment laws make securing HR information necessary for
the protection of employees and the organization