Purpose: This assignment assesses the student$$s basic knowledge of operations and IS$/$IT management principles, techniques and applications. Requirements: $1.$ The individual assignment is a comparative case $($cross$-$case$)$ analysis of a regional supermarket chain $($Choppies$)$ and any one $(1)$ of the five major South African supermarket chains that competes in some of the same regional African markets $($Shoprite$,$ Spar, Woolworths, Massmart$).2.$ Your analysis should: A$.$ Be based on the following case materials: $$The Expansion of Choppies in Africa$($case study