Sew What? Inc. designs and manufactures theatrical draperies and fabrics for stages, concerts, and worldwide special events. It had $4 million in annual sales by the end of 2006. The company had a well-developed information system that helped reduce operation costs through a barcode system and allowed them to track financial records periodically. IT contributed to the business success by helping them get more clients around the world after launching a new website.

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CASE
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2. Sew What?
Inc.
designs and manufactures
theatrical draperies and
fabrics for stages,
concerts, and worldwide
special events.
Megan Duckett
1992
4 million dollar per year
in sales by the end of
2006.
Well-developed information
system

3. Reduce the costs of
operation system with the
barcode system
Able to track
financial record
periodically
Get more clients all over
the world (after
launching new website)
1
IT contribute to the business success of Sew What? Inc.

4. • Hire website
designer
• Update website
about awards and
achievements
• Engage with show
promoters
• Open branch in
new region with
high demand
2
If I were management
consultant of Sew What? Inc.

5. • Generally, there’s no
structured guidance for its
financial report
Solution,
Utilizing Excel
3
IT help a small business be
more successful
• Mouth-to-mouth marketing
system will not get small
business anywhere
Solution,
Creating new
business model
(website, SocMed)

6. IT solutions that
could help small
businesses become
more successful
1
2
Recommendations for
Sew What ? Inc.
REAL WORLD
ACTIVITIES
Hire web
designer to
highlight its
uniqueness and
achievements
Education and
socialization
about the usage
and advantages of
technology

7. BECAUSE IT’S NOT THE FALL THAT KILLS YOU, IT’S THE LANDING.
ANONYMOUS

8. bibliography
http://npsc-ukwms.blogspot.co.id
http://www.sewwhatinc.com
https://harisvanjava.files.wordp
ress.com/2015/12/laudon-
management-information-systems-
13th-global-edition-c2014.pdf