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Efficiency and Effectiveness of It in Production and Supply Chain
Pakistan tobacco Company Ltd
2012
Efficiency and effectiveness of IT in Production and Supply chain
Systems and Operations Management
Aleem Arif www.ptc.com.pk Pakistan tobacco Company Ltd
2012
Efficiency and effectiveness of IT in Production and Supply chain
Systems and Operations Management
Aleem Arif www.ptc.com.pk Table of Contents
Executive Summery2
Introduction2
Value Chain3
Competitive Advantage5
Production Process Structure6
Process Analysis and Design7
Supply Chain Design8
Bullwhip Effect9
Use of IT in Supply Chain9
Capacity Management9
Inventory Management11
Issues with IT11
Conclusion12
Sources and References13

Executive Summary This Report is prepared to access the implications on the use of information systems and operations management in an organization, how it affects the economy efficiency and effectiveness of an organization. Pakistan Tobacco Company is well known for its good management, and it is efficient organization in cigarette manufacturing. To access how use of IT have improved the process at Pakistan Tobacco Company, Production Process and the supply chain were evaluated how these two have became a critical success factor for Pakistan Tobacco Company, and how these factors helped PTC to remain a profitable organization in last 6 years of economic turmoil in Pakistan. PTC have worked very well in utilizing IT as a source of competitive advantage and its continuously improving its Information Systems to meet the future demands of the market. PTC’s well established supply chain and fully automated production process are keys of its success and have made PTC a flexible organization. Automated production line is extremely efficient and well established supply chain and proper management have provided PTC with effectiveness.
Introduction
In current days the dynamics of businesses are altogether changed. Organizations are adopting more and more automation and IT systems are inducted in the core activities


References: Michael Porter, (1985). Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance. Hayes and wheelwrights (1985). Pakistan Tobacco Company (2010). Our Involvement in Leaf Community. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.ptc.com.pk/group/sites/PAK_7SHBXN.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DO7T6H3H?opendocument&SKN=1. [Last Accessed 18 April 2012]. Pakistan Tobacco Company (2010). From Crop to Consumer. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.ptc.com.pk/group/sites/PAK_7SHBXN.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DO7T5LRC?opendocument&SKN=1. [Last Accessed 18 April 2012]. Pakistan Tobacco Company (2010). Tackling Illicit Trade. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.ptc.com.pk/group/sites/PAK_7SHBXN.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DO7T5LSB?opendocument&SKN=1. [Last Accessed 19 April 2012].
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