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Department of Management Sciences Student name: | Sehrish Ayaz | Student number: | Roll # 147 (eve) | | Course: | MIS | Stage/year: | 2007-2011 | Subject: | Management Information System | Lecturer Name: | Sir Tasawar Javeed | Assignment Title: | IT and Competitive Advantage | Date due: | 6th June, 2011 | | Date submitted: | 6th June, 2011 | | Plagiarism disclaimer:I understand that plagiarism is a serious offence and have read and understood the university policy on plagiarism. I also understand that I may receive a mark of zero if I have not identified and properly attributed sources which have been used, referred to, or have in any way influenced the preparation of this assignment, or if I have knowingly allowed others to plagiarize my work in this way.I hereby certify that this assignment is my own work; based on my personal study and/or research, and that I have acknowledged all material and sources used in its preparation. I also certify that the assignment has not previously been submitted for assessment and that I have not copied in part or whole or otherwise plagiarized the work of anyone else, including other students.Signed & dated: |

Tesco’s Management Information System
By Sehrish Ayaz
BBA 8th Evening
The Islamia University Of Bahawalpur

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Ref. no. | Contents | Page # | 1. | Introduction to Tesco | 5 | 2. | How Tesco Operates? 2.1. Stock processing 2.2. Speeding Up Processing 2.3. Stock Control System and HOST 2.4. Electric Point of Sale 2.5. Management Information system | 556666-7 | 2. | Technology Tesco Use | 8 | 4. | Value Chain Analysis 4.1. Inbound Logistics 4.2. Operations Management 4.3. Outbound Logistics 4.4. Marketing & sales 4.5. Services | 899910 | 4. | Tesco Support Activities



References: * Datamonitor Report (2003) Company Profile: Tesco PLC Analysis, October (Accesses on 29th May,2011) * Finch P. (2004) Supply chain risk management, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 9 Issue 2, pp.183-196 * Clarke I., Bennison D. and Guy C. (1994) The Dynamics of UK Grocery Retailing at the Local Scale, International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, Vol. 22 Issue 6, pp.11-20 * Datamonitor Report (2003) Food retail industry profile: United Kingdom, January * Flavián C., Haberberg A. and Polo Y. (2002) Food retailing strategies in the European Union. A comparative analysis in the UK and Spain, Journal of Retailing & Consumer Services, Vol. 9 Issue 3, pp.125-138; * MarketWatch (2004) Company Spotlight: Tesco, Datamonitor, September * http://www.bookrags.com/essay-2004/10/7/74851/0935 * http://www.scribd.com/doc/51226080/Value-chain-of-tescos * www.tesco.com

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