Modern business organizations become more and more dependent on their information systems to deal with the complexity and changeability of the context (markets) in which they operate and consequently their internal organization structures. Up-to-date, complete and accurate information has become a necessity to survive in an increasingly competitive world. Developments like dynamic cooperation networks, mass customization of products and services, and end-to-end process control require automated means to control operational business processes, for the simple reason that humans cannot oversee the entire operation in an efficient and effective way anymore. Consequently, business requirements to information systems increase at a dazzling pace.

For example: Jax Auto Shipping creates a cargo tracking system, which is available to customers of freight services.

The features of it’s information system are:

• Freight services online
• Cargo tracking
• Arriving cargo documents register
• Generation of reports
• Consumer rights
• Calendar module
• Documentation module

Ranging from basic computing technology via communication technology and a broad spectrum of data and process management technology to complete frameworks for enterprise information systems and e-business systems.  Jax Auto Shipping will get feedbacks quickly and cheaply. Consequently, technology( information system) push forces have a major influence on a firm’s current developments.

When Bill Drayton founded Ashoka and coined the term “social entrepreneur” in the 1980s, it was because he believed in the power of a person with a good idea tackling not just a social problem, but also the systemic forces that cause such problems.

Below is a collection of some of the best quotes from Bill Drayton on entrepreneurship and why this approach matters, if you’re trying to change the world for the better.

• “Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to fish. They will not rest until they have revolutionized the fishing industry.”
• “Social entrepreneurs don’t want to help. They want to change the world”
• “Social entrepreneurship is very contagious because people deeply and centrally want to express love and respect in action.”

The old growing up/education paradigm entails mastering a body of knowledge and an associated set of rules with the assumption that one can then settle into a specific job and life role for the rest of one’s life (be it a baker or broker).  This model no longer works.  

Other people see a social problem, we can create and manage a  social entrepreneur to become a change-maker of world.

Is Samsung an oringinal or a copy?

Documents presented in the Apple-Samsung case seem not to offer actual evidence that Samsung told its designers to copy the iPhone.

Groklaw goes on to lament:  “When everybody (both consumers and the industry) talk about UX, they weigh it against the iPhone. The iPhone has become the standard. That’s how things are already.”

And yet there appear to be no words that suggest the iPhone is to be copied.

Instead, one document ends with: “To everyone, he( the senior executive at Samsung) said you must think at least six months ahead; be the solution to the problems that related departments come looking for. Be people with creativity.”

The document is full of exhortation to do better and to focus on “comfort and ease of use.” Some would say that defines the iPhone.

I believe the main reason why recent court cases are happening is the goal of both Samsung and  Apple are identical.  And also, people are used to iphone when Samsung smart phones  are released.

‘Made in Japan’ used to instill a sense of confidence in buyers and made in china , on the other hand , is cheap ,cheap and cheap …

Made in Japan at one time was cheap, cheap, cheap and the Japanese companies made a concerted effort to change that image by changing their products (and was successful).
When Japanese made products have reputation, it means that japanese products are the well known to the global citizen by having certain quality that most of western countries consumer like it. It will bring Japanese in to the joining hand with other developed countries.

However,  is”  Made in China” a sign of low quality?

Bob Lutz wrote in his blogs that he bought a set of of patio dining furniture with supreme quality and low price, ” I didn’t have to look at the tiny, oval stickers: I knew it was Chinese.” 

And also, For the highest, world-class quality bonsai pots  are made in China.  In fact, today, many Japanese bonsai enthusiasts still prefer Chinese pots, especially kowatari containers.

When we laugh at the quality of Chinese-made merchandise, as with Japan, the joke may soon turn out to be on us.

In this June 2, 2011 photo, an employee works on the Zynga game, “FarmVille” at  Zynga headquarters in San Francisco.
Zynga, whose games include “FarmVille” and “Texas HoldEm Poker,” has seen its  stock price fall sharply in recent months. Meanwhile, John Schappert, Zynga’s chief operating officer, left in August after less than  a year and a half on the job. Schappert’s exit was followed by that of Mike  Verdu, the company’s chief creative officer. And in September Jeff Karp, the  chief marketing and chief revenue officer, left the company.

The price of a company’s stock is the trade price between the company and it’s clients. It is determined by the demand for and supply of the company’s products. Zynga’s stock price experienced a sharp fall lately and it reshuffled its executive ranks to deal with the downward stock. Will this work effectively?

I do not believe that reshuffle executives will bring a new scene of prosperity to Zynga. The change of executives governed body is not really related to an increase in demand for the company’s games. Maybe hiring some new creative officers to create better computer as well as mobile games will help Zynga better.

Business forecasting is the ultimate no-win game. You’re almost always wrong—except on those rare, random occasions where actual sales come in exactly on forecast—and you get beat up routinely for your “lousy forecasts.” The question boils down to: Why do forecasts always seem to be so wrong…and sometimes so terribly wrong?

Mike Gilliland wrote in his blog why our forecasts are not as accurate as we would like them to be is because of unsuitable software. It is also possible that untrained or inexperienced forecasters misused it.

I, however, believe that technological problems do not play such a significant part in business forecasting. Forecasting should be a dispassionate and scientific exercise seeking a “best guess” at what is really going to happen in the future. A very qualified forecast is a guess  including every aspect that might happen in business. It is rather a guess than a number. A forecaster need accurate statistics of the business’s past to forecast. As long as there are no mathematical problems, the softwares are qualified.