... Information systems Literature review Modern supply chains are highly complex, with many parallel physical and information flows ensuring that products are delivered to the right place at the right time in the right quantities and in a cost-effective way. Competitive pressure and globalization...

... internal and external dimensions and to determine if this approach provides guidance on resource allocation by influencing firm performance capabilities in an international setting. International relations Information systems Performance measurement (quality) Today's competitive global...

...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...

... MCB UP 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...

... of development … This rule means that 70 per cent of costs have been determined when only 3‐4 per cent of the effort of a project has been expended (Andreasson and Olesen, 1990). Supply chain Information systems Organizational design Simultaneous engineering This paper draws on findings from...

... a site which will adapt easily to the requirements of every user, offering a personalised interface in terms of design and structure. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Internet Marekting strategy Information systems Biotechnology The use of the Internet has become increasingly popular...

.... 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...

... by information technology (IT) and the main technology it uses to improve communication and coordination between supply chain partners is EDI – an e‐commerce messaging tool. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Quick response retailing Retailing Supply chain Electronic data interchange Information systems...

...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...

...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...

... to potential EDI benefits, particularly with respect to “increased productivity (via reduced paper)” and “reduced operations costs”. They also investigated several types of EDI barriers – to expanding EDI transaction sets, to connecting new EDI customers; to EDI integration in internal information systems...

...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. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CREATING STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR L ogistics managers do not necessarily need to turn to new technology; major benefits can accrue to a firm that uses its existing information systems more effectively...