Information processing at the period of Tomas Bata and information system

Abstract

The article describes historical analysis of work with information in Tomas Bata (TB) Company with comparison to information processing in information system (IS). The shoemaker, entrepreneur, and social innovator were one of the Czech Republic's most famous brands Bata Shoes. His management rules were collected in so called Batism. The chosen processes by TB are described and founded the adequate information processes in IS. The prototype of IS for comparison was suggested QI by DC Concept Company. QI is organized in modules, so that is simple to find useful solution of IS for Bata Company. In selected areas are given functions of the IS. The result is a comparison of the two approaches to work with information, and synthetic part of the paper is the reference of TB to information management.