Sony Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation
headquartered in Kōnan, Minato, Tokyo. Its diversified business includes
consumer and professional electronics, gaming, entertainment and financial services. The company is one of the leading manufacturers of electronic products for the consumer and professional markets. (TPS)TRANSACTION PROCESS SYSTEM • A Transaction Processing System (TPS) is a type of information system that collects, stores, modifies and retrieves the data transactions of an enterprise. • These data provide the inputs into the organization’s database. They are also the inputs to the functional information systems, decision support systems, customer relationship management, knowledge management, knowledge management and e-commerce. • TPS have to handle high volume and large variations in volume efficiently, avoid errors and downtime, record results accurately and securely and maintain privacy and security. (FAIS)FUNCTIONAL AREA INFORMATION SYSTEM • The functional area information systems provide information mainly to lower and middle level managers in the functional areas. They use the information to help them plan, organize, and control operations. The information is provided in a variety of reports. • FAIS support management by exception reports by collecting and analyzing all data that is required for the report. • For example in a sales example, management would establish sales quotas, the company would implement FAIS that collects and analyses all sales data. • FAIS support ad hoc (on demand) reports by providing drill-down reports, which show a greater level of detail; key indicator reports, which summarize the performance of critical activities; and comparative reports, which compare there performances of different business units or time periods. (ERP)ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEM • Enterprise resource planning systems integrate the planning, management, and use of all of an organizations resources. The major objectives of ERP systems are to tightly integrate the functional areas of the organizations and to enable information to floe seamlessly across the functional areas. Tight integration means that changes in one functional area are immediately reflected in all other pertinent functional areas. • Enterprise Resource Planning Systems integrate the planning, management, and use of an organizations resource. The main objective is to tightly integrate the functional areas of the organization and to enable information to flow seamlessly across the functional areas. (CRM)CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM • Customer relationship management includes various strategies and techniques to maintain healthy relationship with the organization’s existing as well as potential customers. Organizations must ensure customers are satisfied with their products and services for higher customer retention. • There are 3 CRM applications SALES, MARKETING, CUSTOMER SERVICE. (SCM)SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM • The supply chain refers to the flow of materials, information, money and services from raw material suppliers through factories and warehouses to the end customer. • Supply chains also include the organizations and process that create and deliver products, information, and services to end customers. Whereas the supply chain management is to plan, organize, and optimize the supply chain’s activities. • A typical supply chain, which links a company with its suppliers and its distributors and customers, involves three segments: upstream, internal and downstream. • The supply chain links the company with its suppliers, distributors and customers. The supply chain involves three main segments: 1) Upstream – when sourcing or pronouncement from external suppliers occur 2) Internal – where packaging, assembly, or manufacturing takes place 3) downstream – where distribution takes place, frequently b external distributors. PORTER’S MODEL 1.Competitive rivalry or competition (strong force)
2.Bargaining power of buyers or customers (strong
force)
3.Bargaining power of suppliers (moderate force)
4.Threat of substitutes or substitution (moderate
force)
5.Threat of new entrants or new entry (weak force)