VF Corp. - 2003
Case Questions 

1.  Enterprise Resource Planning (SAP):

A. Briefly explain what ERP is for a manufacturing company like VF.

B. How does this ERP system relate to the vendor (supplier)? Give several specific examples of information that would go between the ERP system and the vendor and between the vendor and the ERP system.

C. How does this ERP system relate to the customer (dealer)? Give several specific examples of information that would go between the ERP system and the customer and between the customer and the ERP system.

2. Supply chain management (i2 system):

A. What is supply chain management for a manufacturing company like VF?

B. How does this specific system work? What information is handled? To whom? From whom? Why?

C. How does the supply chain management system relate to the ERP system? Be specific and give examples.

3. Retail Floor Space Management System (RFSMS):

       A. What is RFSMS? What is the business purpose? How does it work?

       B. How is it related the SAP ERP system? Be specific.

       C. How does it relate to the i2 supply chain system? Be specific.

4. Is any part of the system described a strategic information system?  If you say yes, you must explain specifically what the strategic advantage is and how the system provides it. If you say no, you must fully support why the system is not strategic.  You must use the criteria discussed in class and fully support your answer.

5. Batch and online:

A. Is there batch input? If so, give specific examples, if not support why not.

B. Is there batch processing? If so, give specific examples, if not support why not.

C. Is there online input? If so, give specific examples, if not support why not.

D. Is there online processing? If so, give specific examples, if not support why not.

- Q1 – 12/23/2003 -

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