Business has been progressively electronized throughout the industrial revolution. The advent of electric sorters, typewriters, and the early computers has been effected organizational efficiencies. It is the most cost effective processes. The advent of computers has substantially changed the efficiencies of back office processes, initially focusing on natural applications that replaced manual labor, such as utility billing and corporate payrolls. After labor-saving applications, business started to focus on analytic efforts such as management information systems, decision support systems, and executive information systems. With the advent of personal computers, the productivity enhancements focused on the desktop and white-collar processes.
According to Steven Alter, E -business is the practice of the implementation and …show more content…
This report will include the purpose of e-business strategy, the benefit that is gained by Tesco after using e-business strategy, and the impact of its business.
II. TESCO’S BACKGROUND
Tesco is one of the leading retailers within the UK industry, and is also one of the largest food retailers in the world. Tesco store was founded in 1919 when Jack Cohen started selling additional groceries from a stall within the East End market of Brixton which is in London. The Tesco brand become visible in five years and later in 1924 when Mr. Cohen bought a shipment of tea from Mr. T.E Stockwell. Which was then combine with the initials letters to form Tes-co.
According to tescocoporate.com, the company group has recorded their revenues of £42,641 million during the year of 2007 and raise 8.1% over 2006. They also made a profit £2,648 million during the financial year of 2007 and raise 16.1% over 2006.
Spulber, 2007 mention the company net profit of £1,892 million within the financial year of 2007, and raise 20.5% over