2 Assignments - Each 200 + Words Each - MIS Video Assignments - 24 Hours Maximum

Chapter 9

Global Information Systems at Rohm & Haas BOX

Keeping the Global Supply Chain Moving

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVYcxi1rDgE

The global supply chain is a sensitive machine that is affected by dozens of factors like weather, congestion, fuel prices, labor costs, and network conditions. Businesses like automakers, retail stores, power plants, factories, hospitals, and many others rely on the global supply chain and the multimodal transportation network that supports it to keep the nation’s economic engine running. When a global supply chain slows down, becomes congested, or even stops within a very short period of time, the impacts are felt locally within a very short period of time (i.e. within 24 hours many hospitals will run out of essential supplies). An efficient, reliable transportation system is critical for our nation’s economic competitiveness.

Making a Company Web Site Global BOX

5 Tips for Making Your Website Global-Friendly by OPEN Forum

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni0FZqz5tWM

Mashable.com provides 5 tips on how to make a company Web site globally friendly.

1. Optimize for speed: making sure it does not take more than a few seconds for a Web site to load no matter where it is being accessed in the world.

2. Limit text in images: translating sites like Google Translate do not work on graphical images.

3. Test your text: make sure that when your site is translated from English to another language that the flow will be supported by your layout. Use a machine translation service to find out how elements are displayed.

4. Don’t forget color: what a color means or stands for can vary depending on a culture. Find out what colors and color combinations work in your target areas.

5. An internationally friendly shopping cart: offer international shipping and offer a way for users to be able to convert payment into their own currencies.

The Internet and Globalization in Action

Blue Nile's internet retailing success story | FedEx e-commerce

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ6hlpUvtRg

Blue Nile is the largest online retailer in diamonds. Blue Nile ships to about 45 countries and uses FedEx to ship its products. FedEx has been working with Blue Nile since it was founded in 1989. Blue Nile offers free shipping on all its products and items over $1000 get overnight priority shipping. Blue Nile is allowed to expand internationally much more quickly since it’s only online. Most recently, Blue Nile has extended its business to the United Arab Emirates and mainland China.

Global Information System at FedEx

How to ship packages from your mobile device: FedEx Mobile Shipping Labels

https://youtu.be/6L4oJecqMB4

FedEx allows for people to ship packages from their mobile device using mobile shipping labels. A FedEx customer simply has to login to m.fedex.com and tap “Create Shipment.” After entering in your shipping information, you just tap “Send a Mobile Shipping Label,” check the box to send, enter your email address, and then hit ship. A customer then has to simple bring their mobile device with the barcode they were sent via email to be scanned in order to ship their package.

Video Conferencing Systems Support Globalization

Polycom VVX 1500 Video Conference Phone - Business Application

https://youtu.be/kYZv3E120lY

Polycom VVX 1500 Video Conference Phone is presence enabled, multiple parties can be conferenced in, includes a My Info Portal (information can be looked up), has caller ID information, has voice call recording, allows for personal collaboration, has video mail (mailbox for missed video messages), has digital picture frame for personal photos to be displayed, has telephony integration, and has HD voice.