... Limited 2003 Information system Small firms Electronic data interchange Partnering USA As many companies in an extremely competitive environment are implementing just‐in‐time (JIT), vendor‐managed inventory techniques and, recently, supply chain management, the strategic significance...

... of these firms that promote or discourage the successful implementation of TQM. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Total quality management Small firms USA During the past several years, the management literature has been flooded with the “quality revolution.” In just the last three years more than...

...Tony Holden; Ruth A. Schmidt This article reports on and compares early activity in the area of electronic business in the USA and Japan arising from the introduction of the Continuous Acquisition and Lifecycle Support (CALS) initiative developed in the USA in 1985, to improve defence procurement...

... Limited 2000 Competitive advantage Computing Manufacturing Surveys USA Management information systems Table I Brief name of issues with full wording from questionnaire Figure 1 Factor scree plot Table II Distribution of responses by two‐digit SIC...

... on the statistical findings, it can be concluded that there existed a significant difference in the purchasing practices of US and Indian managers. Recommendations and future directions are provided. © MCB UP Limited 2000 India International trade Purchasing USA Shrinking geographic...

... and preventing the existing businesses from leaving for other locations. During the last two decades manufacturing and service companies in the USA have changed their locations for a variety of reasons. Companies in some of the states seem to have left for more attractive locations in other states...

...George A. Zsidisin; Thomas E. Hendrick Purchasing and supply chain management have a critical role, and significant influence, in a firm’s environmental performance. This study explores the extent of involvement that purchasing managers in Germany, the UK, and the USA have in environmental issues...

...Y. Helio Yang The maquiladora program is an important part of the economy in North America. A significant share of intra‐industry trade has been generated between the USA and Mexico. The imports and exports from maquiladoras to the USA continue to grow under NAFTA. However, non‐maquiladora sectors...

..., such as per translators, bicultural brokers, or other briefing experts to help them in their preparations and briefings, should succeed more often than those that do not or use fewer external assistance agents. Cross‐cultural management Export International trade USA The impact...

... UP Limited 1996 Case studies Implementation Models Quality Statistical process control USA Statistical process control (SPC) is an important tool which organizations can use in their pursuit of continuous improvement. An SPC system is a type of feedback system in which...

...Paul A. Herbig; Frederick A. Palumbo Within the last two decades, the Japanese economic machine has developed into the leading economy in the world on a per capita income basis and second only to the USA in GNP. Contends that Japan has virtually conquered the US consumer electronics, semiconductor...

... performance Success USA For today′s manufacturer, high performance is being achieved through the implementation of innovative strategies which stress a strong customer orientation and strategic differentiation achieved through the careful manipulation of the firm′s operating systems to achieve...

... (ESS), that age‐old problem is on its way to being solved. Databases Decision‐support systems Downsizing Executive information systems Integration Management information systems Planning USA © MCB UP Limited 1995 In compliance with IBM Systems applications architecture (SAA...

... (scheduling batches using the earliest due date priority rule). © MCB UP Limited 1995 Employees Feedback Internal communications Involvement Job satisfaction Motivation Performance levels Production management Production scheduling USA The first question addresses the effect...

... mailing list in a systematic, random fashion. All of the managers were from the USA and no geographic bias was evident. A total of 230 usable questionnaires was returned, producing a 15.33 per cent response rate. Due to mailing list restrictions, no further attempts were made to contact the non‐responding...

... that it is highly unlikely that it can have a great impact on decision making. Forecasting Implementation Organizational performance Problem solving Procedures Statistical forecasting Strategy USA Organizational forecasting is the process of estimating future events for the purpose...

... for its proprietary Fuzzy‐C language that runs on high‐performance desktop systems. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Artificial intelligence Computers Expert systems Fuzzy logics Fuzzy sets Japan Product development USA Utilization Twenty‐six years ago, Dr Lotfi Zadeh coined the term...

... Expert systems Information systems Knowledge‐based systems Theory USA Expert systems have contributed considerably towards the utilization of information‐processing systems in organizations. Expert system use has evolved from the initial stage of providing advice and support for decision...

... strategy Information management Information systems Information technology Managers USA It could be said that technology is the glue that binds together world‐class organizations. According to some authors, organizational design has entered a new paradigm with new rules, new boundaries...

... is as great as ever. But the time it has taken to get MAP moving may have cost the USA any opportunity the technology might have offered to gain a competitive edge over foreign rivals.“We Americans aren′t good implementers of technology,” says David A. Bilzer, communications managers at GM′s Saturn plant...