02824nas|a2200397 i 4500 20260819085838.0 121095s1993 th uu m rtt 00| a1eng d .b10758173 AIT RSPR no. SM-94-1 Bhatti, Saqib Saeed The use of information technology in retail chains for achieving competitive advantage : a study of retail chains in Pakistan and France Bangkok : Asian Institute of Technology, 1993 104 leaves : ill. Research Studies Project Report (M.B.A.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1994 A research study submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Business Administration. A great deal has been written about the use of information technology and its use and application in manufacturing and service industries. But aspects as to how information technology influences cost or differentiation have not yet received adequate and explicit attention in technology assessment studies. Secondly, most of the studies on interorganizational systems using electronic data interchange in service industry focus on financial institutions and airlines, but few on retail institutions. This study is an attempt to highlight the significance of proper and timely flow of information in the smooth operations of centrally controlled retail chains. It also shows how information technology can help such a retail chain to gain competitive advantage by reducing cost or by enhancing differentiation. Different applications of information technology in retail chains have been mentioned and their order of preference on the bases of the advantages accrued, costs incurred and prerequisites have been recommended. Information technology Pakistan Information technology France Chain stores Pakistan Chain stores France Ramanathan, K., Chairperson Gupta, Joyti, Examination Committee Gougeon, P., Examination committee Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. SM-94-1 Full-Text http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B16126 .b10758173 mnait y 240403 2 951012 m a y 4 mnait mnarc 22 40 Barcode : 30050120597330 CREATED : 2012-11-15 RECORD # : i12717605 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050160105457 CREATED : 2016-04-22 RECORD # : i12946813 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 125576 125576 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-19 0 AIT RSPR no. SM-94-1 30050120597330 2026-08-19 08:58:38 3 2026-08-19 22 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnarc 2026-08-19 0 AIT RSPR no. SM-94-1 30050160105457 2026-08-19 08:58:38 2026-08-19 40