Chapter 8: Management Information and Decision Support Systems

Financial Management Information Systems:

• Integrates financial and operational information from multiple sources.

• Provides easy data access via corporate intranet.

• Makes financial data immediately available.

• Enables analysis across multiple dimensions.

• Analyzes historical and current financial activity.

• Monitors and controls fund usage.

Manufacturing Management Information Systems:

• Design and Engineering

• Receiving and Inspecting

• Master Production Scheduling and Inventory Control

• Process Control

• Quality Control

Marketing Management Information Systems:

• Marketing Research

• Product Development

• Promotion and Advertising

• Product Pricing

Human Resource Management Information Systems:

• Human Resource Planning

• Personnel Selection and Recruiting

• Training and Skills Inventory

• Scheduling and Job Placement

• Wage and Salary Administration

Geographic Information Systems:

• Plotting total sales for each region

• Selecting new store locations