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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN SUPPORTING THE EXTENDED SUPPLY CHAIN
Author(s) -
Edwards Peter,
Peters Melvyn,
Sharman Graham
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of business logistics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.611
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 2158-1592
pISSN - 0735-3766
DOI - 10.1002/j.2158-1592.2001.tb00157.x
Subject(s) - enterprise resource planning , business , supply chain , information technology , process management , supply chain management , prime (order theory) , resource (disambiguation) , information system , enterprise information system , knowledge management , industrial organization , computer science , marketing , computer network , mathematics , combinatorics , electrical engineering , engineering , operating system
The emergence of the Internet and new software applications has provided an opportunity for some companies to move towards an extended enterprise business model–one that enhances value across the total supply chain. The prime driver of this trend has been the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. The research investigates whether traditional technology infrastructures, including information systems, have failed to deliver the level of support required to enable organizations to take advantage of the new extended business model. The research identifies a series of new and distinctive capabilities that influence the adoption of an extended business model. Supported by innovative technologies, leading companies are exploiting these distinctive capabilities to meet the challenge of the New Economy.