Thesis (Mcomm)--Stellenbosch University, 2000. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Technology has become one of the most important factors in the business world
today. Information technology is playing an ever-increasing role in all areas of
business. Logistics is no exception, and is one of the areas most affected by
technological change. Many firms need to adapt technologically, or they might face
extinction. This study aims to make firms aware of the power of information
technology and the benefits it holds for those who use it. It tries to inform firms
about the various uses and applications that exist and how they can improve
business processes. It sets guidelines for the implementation of information
technology and allows the firm to make an informed choice. It also discusses the
growing role that the Internet is playing in logistics and the business world as a
whole. Tips for the implementation of an electronic commerce system are also
given, and the effects of electronic commerce on logistics are discussed. The firms
can use the information to plan their strategies more effectively and hopefully find
success in the global digital economy. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Tegnologie is een van die belangrikste faktore in vandag se sakewêreld.
Informasietegnologie speel 'n al groter rol in alle sakegebiede. Logistiek is daarby
ingesluit, en is een van die areas wat die meeste deur tegnologiese verandering
geaffekteer word. Sakeondernemings moet toenemend aanpas by die nuwe
tegnologie om te kan voortbestaan. Die fokus van hierdie werkstuk is om firmas
bewus te maak van die voordele wat informasietegnologie inhou en hoe
ondernemeings daarby kan baat. Daar word gepoog om firmas bewus te maak van
die wye verskeidenheid tegnologiese produkte wat bestaan, en hoe hulle
aangewend kan word om besigheidsprosesse te verbeter. Daar word riglyne
vasgestel wat firmas die geleentheid bied om tegnologie doeltreffend in te span en
om 'n ingeligte keuse te kan maak. Die rol wat die Internet in logistiek en die
sakewêreld speel word ook bespreek, asook die effek wat elektroniese handelop
logistiek het. Riglyne word ook verskaf oor die implementering van 'n stelsel wat
elektroniese handel moontlik sal maak. Die inligting wat verskaf word kan firmas
help om hulle strategieë doeltreffend te beplan en om sodoende sukses te behaal
in die globale digitale ekonomie.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/51659 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Barendse, James |
| Contributors | Heyns, G. J., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Dept. of Logistics. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 87 p. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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