Computer Base Information System (CBIS)
Limited is a diversified business group with interest in fabric and yarn manufacturing, paper and pulp, and cement. It is located strategically, the head of each offices are in operational autonomy, they have their own decision for expansion, procurement of new technology involving substantial investment and improvement, even though they have central office which involving in monitoring the performances of every unit though weekly and monthly reports which prepared by Computer Base Information System (CBIS) installed at each unit.Often considerable amount of time of the head executives based on the head office spend too much time in analysing all the reports inferences for planning and control. The result is that the executives got little time for strategic thinking which they feel is a must in the present competitive environment.
The CEO of the company proposed to develop a suitable computer based system which maight be helpful in understanding the current status of various manufacturing units in terms of their overall performance, the type of environmental constraints that operate in three business that exist for enhancing capacity in these business areas.Problem a. What systems would you propose that would you propose that would serve the company’s needs? b. Considering that the company already has CIBS installed, will you contemplate complete overhaul of the systems or add functionalities of the existing systems? Justify your line of action c. Justify the requirement of Chief Information officer (CIO) in the context of the given case let.
Alternate ApproachesComputer based system might be installed in this kind of multibase company it will helps in monitoring of all reports, the developmental status, and present conditions of the company, it will become the vital part of the business Institution, the most important, the senior executives of each company will have ample of time in planning in every strategies needed by the company for them to feel which is needed in competitive business environment. RespondsIt is necessary to develop suitable computer based systems to ease the workload of people involved in the company and it will helps in understanding the current status of various the productions units in terms of their overall performance, it will helps also to understand the current business competitive world. Forum It is difficult to manage a multi company with different areas of products manufactured; it is also hard to run a big company without a central computer based system. Solutions Multibased company CEOComputer base information system Productions Fabric and yarn manufacturingPaper and PulpCement Company Expansions Planning and Control Evaluation We learned to this case study is that Computer Base Information System (CBIS) is really a vital component of any institutions, its helps in understanding the current status of various manufacturing units in terms of their overall performances. It lessens the time of executives . instead they will focus in planning and control and strategic thinking which is needed in a very competitive environment.