Essentials of MIS (12th Edition)
Essentials of MIS (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134238241
Author: Kenneth C. Laudon, Jane P. Laudon
Publisher: PEARSON
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UPS:

UPS (United Parcel Service) is an American multinational packaging service company, which uses automated package-tracking system to pick-up and delivers packages in more than 220 countries.

Following are technologies used by the UPS:

  • Delivery Information Acquisition Device (DIAD), a handheld computer to access wireless cell phone network and it shows the route to the driver.
  • Barcode scanning system to scan the scannable bar-coded label attached to a package
  • Automated package tracking system
  • Web based Post Sales Order Management System (OMS), to manage orders globally
  • UPS Supply Chain Solutions

Technologies related to business strategy:

The same business strategy of UPS is same since its inception in 1907, which is to offer efficient service at low cost...

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Essentials of MIS (12th Edition)

Ch. 1.1 - Prob. 1CQ1Ch. 1.1 - Prob. 2CQ1Ch. 1.1 - Prob. 3CQ1Ch. 1.1 - Prob. 4CQ1Ch. 1.2 - Prob. 1CQ2Ch. 1.2 - Prob. 2CQ2Ch. 1.2 - Prob. 3CQ2Ch. 1.2 - Prob. 4CQ2Ch. 1 - Prob. 1RQCh. 1 - Prob. 2RQ
Ch. 1 - Prob. 3RQCh. 1 - Prob. 4RQCh. 1 - Prob. 5DQCh. 1 - Prob. 6DQCh. 1 - Prob. 7DQCh. 1 - Prob. 8HMPCh. 1 - Prob. 9HMPCh. 1 - Prob. 11HMPCh. 1 - Prob. 12CTPCh. 1 - Prob. 13CSQCh. 1 - Prob. 14CSQCh. 1 - Prob. 15CSQCh. 1 - Prob. 16CSQCh. 1 - Prob. 17MLMCh. 1 - Prob. 18MLM
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