... management Risk management Information technology Information systems Literature review Supply chain risks are the impact and probability of the occurrence of an incident in the information, material or product flow from all suppliers to the end users of a supply chain that endangers...

... supply chain research along with the need for justification regarding LIT investment. International relations Information systems Performance measurement (quality) Today's competitive global business environment means effective use of firm resources is vital. One major consideration...

...Mikko Kärkkäinen; Sanna Laukkanen; Sami Sarpola; Katariina Kemppainen Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate how and for what purposes companies use interfirm information systems (IS) in supply chain management (SCM). Further, the drivers for the different uses of interfirm...

... Limited 2003 Supply chain management Network operating systems Information systems Finland Logistics management focusing on different functions such as purchasing and transportation has evolved, over the last decade, into a broader management philosophy known as supply chain management...

.... The many interacting variables and potential information overload point to the consequential need for harnessing IT/IS (information technology/information systems) to enable smarter selections at all stages of the construction supply chain. Frameworks and sample modules of the proposed knowledge‐based...

...H.C.W. Lau; W.B. Lee Attempts to propose an infrastructure of a supply chain information system, focusing on the component modules necessary for the building up of such a system with a description of the creation of these modules. The proposed supply chain information system embraces the concept...

... a site which will adapt easily to the requirements of every user, offering a personalised interface in terms of design and structure. Internet Marekting strategy Information systems Biotechnology The use of the Internet has become increasingly popular in recent years, especially...

... to adopt EDI between downstream trading partners limits the benefits received from QR at the organisational and inter‐organisational levels. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Quick response retailing Retailing Supply chain Electronic data interchange Information systems Just‐in‐time Recently...

... ranged from operators on the shop floor to technical directors; from IT managers to accountants; from sales and marketing to service engineering managers © MCB UP Limited 2000 Supply chain Information systems Organizational design Simultaneous engineering It is now widely...

...Jayanth Jayaram; Shawnee K. Vickery; Cornelia Droge An empirical study of 57 top‐tier suppliers to the North American automotive industry examined the direct and complementary effects of information system infrastructure (ISI) and process improvements on time‐based performance. The results show...

... chain. This process demands the efficient use of information technologies/information systems (IT/IS) at strategic, tactical, and operational levels of SCM. There are currently several software vendors that support planning and execution at each of the aforementioned levels, which provide the decision...

... or owners of their respective firms, and thus should be familiar with the potential benefits of, and barriers to, EDI (see Table II). © MCB UP Limited 1999 EDI Freight forwarding Information exchange Information systems Logistics Electronic data interchange (EDI) can be defined...

...Richard Lancioni; John Grashof Reveals that physical distribution organization and information system development among US manufacturing firms is still in a period of transmission. Concludes that many problems have arisen because of the move towards the formalization of physical distribution...

... of networked inventory management information systems (NIMISs). Reviews some decision systems for inventory management, and compares traditional inventory management to networked inventory management. Uses these insights to outline NIMISs for several types of inventory management decision systems. Summarizes...

...Craig M. Gustin; Theodore P. Stank; Patricia J. Daugherty Fast and flexible low‐cost data processing and information systems have transformed business operations. Reductions in production setup times,lot sizes and inventory levels have yielded substantial improvements in productivity...

...Peter G. Eibl Road transport information systems (RTISs) and their underlying digitized road networks, which were initially restricted for use in national operations only, have been enhanced and extended for use in international operations. Today operators can choose from a wide range of strategic...

...Prabir K. Bagchi Analyses and justifies the need for information systems examining a number of applications from the marketplace. The logistics pipeline has become global in character and has become more complex too. Success in such a logistics network, as demonstrated by leading edge companies...

..., will play an increasingly important role in their organisation′s profitability. © MCB UP Limited 1989 Australia Information systems Managers Marketing logistics Materials handling Information Technology Distribution management INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CREATING STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES...