This paper reviews and extends recent scholarly and popular literature to provide a broad
overview of how information technology (IT) impacts organizational characteristics and …

Logistic chain modelling is very important in improving the overall performance of the total
logistic chain. Logistic models provide support for a large range of applications, such as …

To help meet competitive realities operations managers need to know more about the
strategic aspects of manufacturing flexibility. This paper takes steps toward meeting that …

An important management question today is whether the anticipated economic benefits of
Information Technology (IT) are being realized. In this paper, we consider this problem to be …

This paper introduces the concept of netchain analysis. A netchain is a set of networks
comprised of horizontal ties between firms within a particular industry or group, which are …

Determining whether investments in information technology (IT) have an impact on firm
performance has been and continues to be a major problem for information systems …

A great deal of controversy exists about the impact of information technology on firm
performance. While some authors have reported positive impacts, others have found …

Firms have been investing over $5 billion a year in recent years on new information
technology and software in their manufacturing plants. In this study, we develop a …

Our goal is to assess the strategic and operational benefits of electronic integration for
industrial procurement. We conduct a field study with an industrial supplier and examine the …

Embedded relationships with customers have been key in generating repeat business and
economic advantage, especially in business-to-business settings. Such relationships are …