Assignment:
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Task
Accounting Information System (AIS) have traditionally only involved the processing of accounting and financial transactions. However, with the advancement of technology, other non-financial information has been able to be integrated into systems, giving a more complete view of the entire organisation. Looking at the manufacturing industry, respond to the following;
1. What is the role of an AIS in the value chain of a manufacturing organisation
2. How can an AIS assist with decision making in a contemporary manufacturing organisation?
3. How can the value chain be used to provide a competitive advantage for a manufacturing organisation?
Please note, this is a theoretical question. You do not need to look at a specific business within the manufacturing industry.
Rationale
This assignment task is designed to enable you to demonstrate your ability to:
• understand and apply foundation principles relating to computerised information systems in contemporary organisations.
Presentation
Your assignment should be presented in short answer format addressing the questions. It should include:
• a cover page; and
• appropriate headings.
Requirements
Assignments must be submitted through Turnitin.
You need to include your name, student ID and page number in the header or footer of every page of the assignment. Further details about the presentation of your submission are provided in Appendix 1.
For this assessment you are required to use APA referencing to acknowledge the sources that you have used. Please refer to the CSU referencing guide: student.csu.edu.au/library/integrity/referencing-at-csu
Here is a link to a very useful tool you can use. It demonstrates how to correctly use in text referencing and the correct way to cite the reference in your reference list: apps.csu.edu.au/reftool/apa-6