Target stores had a short stint operating in the Canadian market. Soon after opening more than...

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Target stores had a short stint operating in the Canadian market. Soon after opening more than 100 stores across the country, the company decided to close all its Canadian operations. This decision made significant headlines in the news. For this assignment, use information found in different news sources and using the topics on information systems that have been studied in this class, write an essay analyzing the extent to which an improper implementation of Information Systems by Target Canada may have caused its failure. 1. 2. 3. With the information you collect from your sources, identify four (4) mistakes that Target Canada made with its use of Information Systems as part of the implementation of its stores in Canada. Explain what Target Canada could/should have done to overcome each of the mistakes/ challenges presented in question #1. Describe how the concept of a fully integrated: Supply Chain Management (SCM) system Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system should have helped Target if it was implemented and utilized strategically/ tactically/ operationally as part of the business value chain. Using your reflective writing skill, in your description of the above, make sure you briefly describe the connection between SCM and CRM, and the concepts of Business Value Chain. Provide at least 3 advantages/potentials each if Target had implemented SCM and CRM respectively. . Target stores had a short stint operating in the Canadian market. Soon after opening more than 100 stores across the country, the company decided to close all its Canadian operations. This decision made significant headlines in the news. For this assignment, use information found in different news sources and using the topics on information systems that have been studied in this class, write an essay analyzing the extent to which an improper implementation of Information Systems by Target Canada may have caused its failure. 1. 2. 3. With the information you collect from your sources, identify four (4) mistakes that Target Canada made with its use of Information Systems as part of the implementation of its stores in Canada. Explain what Target Canada could/should have done to overcome each of the mistakes/ challenges presented in question #1. Describe how the concept of a fully integrated: Supply Chain Management (SCM) system Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system should have helped Target if it was implemented and utilized strategically/ tactically/ operationally as part of the business value chain. Using your reflective writing skill, in your description of the above, make sure you briefly describe the connection between SCM and CRM, and the concepts of Business Value Chain. Provide at least 3 advantages/potentials each if Target had implemented SCM and CRM respectively. .

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Title Target Canadas Information Systems Implementation Mistakes Solutions and the Role of SCM and CRM Introduction Targets foray into the Canadian market followed by its abrupt decision to close all ... View the full answer