Journal of Systems Management articles from August 1992

Journal of Systems Management archives from August 1992

Retail systems: no longer business as usual. (smart use of information technology can help the retailer)
August 1, 1992... Ask any retailer how business is going. You are not likely to hear, "business as usual." Retailers' markets are saturated with stores and merchandise, theft distribution channels are clogged with inventory and theft customers grow more...

J. Baker: change is good for the sole. (data processing at shoe retailer) (includes related article on specific customizations in J. Baker's new system)
August 1, 1992... J. Baker, Inc., a shoe retailer servicing shoe departments at over 1,100 discount retail stores, including approximately 140 of its own stores, had experienced a period of rapid growth. Aggressive expansion plans coupled with exceptional...

An information infrastructure model for systems planning.
August 1, 1992... Information systems, viewed from a total-system perspective, comprise a portfolio of applications that gather information, manipulate it and move it to where needed, when needed, in support of some business process. In planning for systems...

Developing practical information systems for retailers.
August 1, 1992... Today's retailers need responsive information systems to maintain their competitive edge. For some they will be sophisicated, using telecommunication satellites. For others, a simple system to manage inventory will suffice. Knowledge is power...

Using systems technology to improve inventory management in a mail order business. (Northwest River Supplies)
August 1, 1992... A twenty year old company that retails white water rafting equipment and supplies through direct mail marketing, developed information systems from hand-held paper orders. Their new system involves inventory control, purchasing and receiving,...