Management
Information Systems
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Contents of Chapter1
1.1 The Role of Information Systems in Business Today
1.2 Perspectives on Information Systems
1.3 Contemporary Approaches to Information Systems
1.4 HANDS-ON MIS PRPJECTS
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Learning objectives
• To study how information systems are transforming business and
their relationship to globalization.
• To learn information systems are so essential for running and
managing business today.
• To understand information system definition, how work, what
management, organization and technology components are.
• To understand complementary assets and its essential in providing
genuine value for organization.
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Case Study: Efficiency in Wood
Harvesting With Information System
Objectives
• To facilitate operations in forestry with the help of
information systems
• To integrate information systems in preventing the
deforestation and transportation
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Case Study: Efficiency in Wood
Harvesting With Information System
• The timber industry uses two cutting methods are the
cut-to-length method and the tree-length method.
• Ponsse’s main products are
• Harvesters,
• Harvester cutting heads,
• Forwarders and cranes.
• Ponsse also offers its client an integrated set of
sophisticated information systems.
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Case Study: Efficiency in Wood
Harvesting With Information System
• The first step in this chain is to estimate the demand for
different types and sizes of timber.
• A cutting plan is created with information system.
• A map of the logging area is also produced and consists
of borders as well as area to be protected.
• The harvester driver gets the map and working
instructions.
• The system is able to calculate optimal cutting places for
cutting log into pieces.
• Use a map application and gps positioning to transport
the cut logs from the forest to the roadside.
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Case Study: Efficiency in Wood
Harvesting With Information System
• Ponsse has well-functioning, cooperative information
systems that link together the various parties of the wood
production and procurement chain.
• Systems benefit all parties.
• Information systems provided by Ponsse are integral
parts of forest machinery, like those embedded in
harvesters and forwarders.
• Information flows between these parties automatically.
• The management of the various phases of the wood
procurement chain more efficient.
