Case
PACKAGES LIMITED : THE ROLE OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INDUSTRY :PACKAGING
AREA :MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
ORGANIZATION :-
LENGTH :33
LUMS No :18-395-96-1
PUBLICATION YEAR : 1996
DESCRIPTION
ABSTRACT:
Packages Limited, the largest paper, board and packaging plant in the country started as a joint venture between the Wazir Ali Group and Akerlund & Rausing of Sweden in 1956. This case provides an opportunity to study how the use of information technology evolved in an organization over a 20 year period. Packages had to determine the specific role of information technology in the new competitive business environment and develop a complete Information System Plan.