Assignment Question

Q. 1. With respect to Management Information System. Following are the slides of project and you are required to made a formal proposal of the project i.e. PepsiCo.

Vision and Mission "To be the world's premier consumer products company, focused on convenient foods and beverages. We seek to produce healthy financial rewards to investors as we provide opportunities for growth and enrichment to our employees, our business partners and the communities in which we operate. And in everything we do, we strive for honesty, fairness and integrity" History and Profile Pure Co was founded in 1965 through the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito Lay They wendurtered in Purches, New York Tropic, Sa . Prosi has many brochurts such as Triton Quaker Outs. Pes Botting Group, and was and to gain acquisition in recent years bold Freund SoBu hali hos Gate Juices, and a bottled waters Poprawne of the women popular brands including Peos Cole Mountain Dew Dat Pupi Lay Drilon History and Profile PepsiCo was founded in 1965 through the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay. . . They are headquartered in Purchase, New York. Pepsi has many products such as Frito-Lay, Quaker Oats , Pepsi Bottling Group, and has continued to gain acquisitions in recent years such as Gatorade, Tropicana, Starbucks bottled Frappucino drinks, SoBe health juices, and Aquafina bottled waters. To support its operations, PepsiCo has 16 bottling plants in Pakistan, of which 6 are e company owned and 10 are franchisee owned. In addition to this, PepsiCo's Frito Lay foods division has 3 state-of-the-art plants, PepsiCo's business is based on its sustainability vision of making tomorrow better than today, PepsiCo's commitment to living by this vision every day is visible in its contribution to the country, consumers and farmers . PepsiCo owns some of the worlds most popular brands including Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Diet Pepsi, Lay's, Doritos . To support its operations, PepsiCo has 16 bottling plants in Pakistan, of which 6 are company owned and 10 are franchisee owned. In addition to this, PepsiCo's Frito Lay foods division has 3 state-of-the-art plants. PepsiCo's business is based on its sustainability vision of making tomorrow better than today. PepsiCo's commitment to living by this vision every day is visible in its contribution to the country, consumers and farmers. energi . re Information Systems at Pepsi Co. Business Challenges People Continuing expansion Transition to multilevel compensation structure Monitor service levels and sales Design compensation structure Revise ordering and compensation processes Organization Information System Business Solutions Implementing business suite. Technology Increase sales Enter orders via Web interface Access multiple corporate systems Provide personal e-commerce sites Integrate with existing systems Role of is in Business Firms invest in information systems in order to Ache operational conce. Dew products & SIVUS Attain customer mexy service Information Systems at Pepsi Co. Improve decision making Promote competitive advantage - Ensure sur Role of IS in Business Firms invest in information systems in order to: Achieve operational excellence. Develop new products & services. Attain customer intimacy & service. Improve decision making. Promote competitive advantage. Order Fulfillment Process at Pepsi Co. we cade Ensure survival. Order Fulfillment Process at Pepsi Co. Sales Generate order Submit order DO Accounting Check credit Approve credit Generate invoice Manufacturing and Production Assemble product Ship product Management Information Systems From Functional Perspectives APEX LEVEL: monitor trends affecting product & sales, planning of new products, monitoring performance of competitors. OPERATIONAL LEVEL: support market research, pricing decisions & sales performance MANUFACTURING & PRODUCTION SYSTEMS APEX LEVEL long term investment goals, long range forecasts of firm's financial performance FUNCTIONAL LEVEL: locating potential customers, process orders, provide customer support OPERATIONAL LEVEL: oversee & control firm's financial resources - FUNCTIONAL LEVEL: track flow of funds in firm through transactions MANUFACTURING & PRODUCTION SYSTEMS . APEX LEVEL: long term investment goals, long range forecasts of firm's financial performance. OPERATIONAL LEVEL: oversee & control firm's financial resources. FUNCTIONAL LEVEL: track flow of funds in firm through transactions. Human Resource Systems APEX LEVEL identity mawor requirements iskil, education Imuninumber of position OPERATIONAL LEVEL monitor & analyze recruitment & compensation of employees FUNCTIONAL LEVEL. track recruitment & placement or employees Foto Human Resource Systems . APEX LEVEL: identify manpower requirements (skill, education level, number of positions) OPERATIONAL LEVEL: monitor & analyze recruitment, allocation & compensation of employees. FUNCTIONAL LEVEL: track recruitment & placement of employees. TPS at Pepsi Co. . It serves operational managers in the sense that it updates them with the required activities on floor. . Its principal purpose is to answer routine questions & to track the flow of transactions through the organization Monitors status of internal operations & firm's relationships with suppliers - It is the main source information for other systems TPS at Pepsi Co. . It serves operational managers in the sense that it updates them with the required activities on floor. . Its principal purpose is to answer routine questions & to track the flow of transactions through the organization. . Monitors status of internal operations & firm's relationships with suppliers. It is the main source of information for other systems. MIS and DSS at Pepsi Co. . It provide middle level managers with report on factory's performance & monitoring activities & helps in predicting future performance. Summarizes & gives reports on basic operations using data from TPS. . It enables drill down facility to check the performance level. ESS at Pepsi Co. This is type of information is primarily used by senior managers It is typically not very flexible system. It addresses strategic issues & helps in formulating long term plans Helps in identifying what the consumer's taste will be in coming years? It uses web portal interface to present the content The system uses various modules to gain information from data. ESS at Pepsi Co. . This type of information is primarily used by senior managers. . It addresses strategic issues & helps in formulating long term plans. . Helps in identifying what the consumer's taste will be in coming years? ERP at Pepsi Co. SALES WYREHOUSE It uses web portal interface to present the content www. ERP at Pepsi Co. SALES 1 WAREHOUSE Sales order Sales quote Pack and ship 2 Information RECEIVING ACCOUNTING Billing Returns Payment 3 PepsiCo Inc. has selected SAP's full MySAP Business Suite to streamline its distribution & delivery processes, improve planning & forecasting & give better visibility to its global supply chain. PepsiCo, which manufactures, distributes & markets Frito-Lays snacks, Pepsi-Cola beverages, Gatorade sports drinks, Tropicana juices & Quaker foods, is aiming to better link its supply chain & inventory data with its customer data. Supply Chain Management . PEPSICO MAKES SURE THAT ALL OF ITS SUPPLIERS (WATER, CORN SYRUP, FOOD COLORINGS, CARBONATION, PLASTICS etc.) Come into an appropriate plant so as to keep customers satisfied with no shortages. . Too much of additional inventory is avoided which hangs up resources & cash flows. . Pepsico uses mysap business suite applications which helps in communicating with its suppliers & generate forecast of demand MIS THE STATION COMPUTERS ARE LINKED TO PEPSICO'S CENTRAL COMPUTER SYSTEM DAILY TO UPDATE INVENTORY, SALES & PRODUCTION INFORMATION SYSTEM. THE MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THEY SAVE ANNUALLY OVER Rs. 12,50,000 PER YEAR JUST BECAUSE OF THIS SYSTEM. MIS THE STATION COMPUTERS ARE LINKED TO PEPSICO'S CENTRAL COMPUTER SYSTEM DAILY TO UPDATE INVENTORY, SALES & PRODUCTION INFORMATION SYSTEM. THE MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THEY SAVE ANNUALLY OVER Rs. 12,50,000 PER YEAR JUST BECAUSE OF THIS SYSTEM. MIS helps PepsiCo's managers to recognize market trends, in respect of price, differentiation of products & timely information of market trend. Effective marketing planning is assisted in terms of product planning, pricing, promotion & distribution. It helps in taking quick decisions & also validating manager's decisions. It provides reliable & relevant information so that managers can take effective decisions at right time. Improvements Due to IT Executive support system (ESS): ability to closely monitor sales or market share. Decision support system (DSS): reduces cost of raw materials & supplies. Packaging Application Expert (PAX): automates production & logistical processes. Transaction processing system (TPS): saves 30-50 thousand man hours weekly. Management reporting system (MRS): improved product quality, less waste & gives profit-vision. Software Costs Direct cost of materials & services utilized in developing or obtaining computer software. Compensation & related benefits for employees who are directly associated with the software project. Interest costs incurred while developing internal-use computer software. Suggestions For Pepsi Co. Pepsi should adopt the latest buzzing technology for MIS To maintain competitive edge they should upgrade and improve their software use. Esp SAP. Train a larger IT staff. Should carry their own electricity generation technique to overcome Pakistan's current energy crisis