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BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Table of Contents
1. Introduction............................................................................................................................2
2. Discussion..............................................................................................................................2
2.1 Enterprise Systems achieving Competitive Advantage within the Industry Sector.........2
2.2 Cost Leadership within the Industry Sector with 2 Case Studies....................................3
3. Conclusion..............................................................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................7

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BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS
1. Introduction
Business information systems can be referred to as the set of different interrelated
processes with the help of distinct IT infrastructure within a business enterprise for the core
purpose of generating as well as disseminating the desired information (Brandon 2016).
These systems are being designed for supporting the process of decision making by the
individuals, who are associated with the enterprise within the procedure to attain respective
objectives. The systems obtain data and any other resources of the IT infrastructure as
significant inputs from the overall environment and then process them for the core purpose of
satisfying the requirements of the information for several entities, as associated with the
enterprise (Kerr, Troth & Pickering 2020). One of the most significant examples of such
systems is an enterprise system or ES that is being utilized by several companies in today's
world for ensuring that maximum success is being obtained without much complexity. These
organizations gain maximum competitive advantages with the help of a strategic approach to
cost leadership. This essay will be outlining a brief description on the strategic approach of
cost leadership in the industry sector with the help of two different case studies.
2. Discussion
2.1 Enterprise Systems achieving Competitive Advantage within the Industry Sector
The enterprise systems are responsible for ensuring that maximum competitive
advantage is being obtained in the business for the retail sector. These systems are providing
several benefits, and with the help of advanced technologies, it becomes quite more
accessible for the organizations to gain maximum effectiveness without much complexity
(Panetto et al. 2016). Moreover, high flexibility and scalability are also obtained in the
process for the respective organization. Better products and services are being obtained from
the system and prices are reduced as compared to the competitors. As a result, maximum