Managers need to make a competitive assessment in evaluating where Information System fits in their firms, as in some instances it effectively plays a supporting role and can add on modesty value to the firms’ products, whereas in other settings, it is at the center of their competition endurance. In the instance of the distributor, the firm could start a novel electronic channel for its consumers. Not only is the shift highly successful, but other firms cannot duplicate it. Consumers did not like devices from different vendors in their offices. A rewarding entry barrier provides an advanced service to attract customers and characteristics that keep consumers captivated. Investment in these electronic systems may develop severe cost inflexibility and exit obstacles against a systematic elimination from the industry in tough economic times. It is troublesome, for example, for a big airline company to scale its computing activity down acutely to handle lesser operations and more cost pressures. While a firm may have difficulty sustaining an individual benefit, it can manage a range of innovations into a beneficial image, and it can be witnessed as a firm at the competitive edge.
Case – Reference no. 321-0317-1
Authors: Muhammad Usman Tariq
Published by: Abu Dhabi School of Management
Published in: 2021
Length: 13 pages
Topics: Competitive advantage; Technology; Market; Strategy; Future
