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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the interactions among enterprise resource planning (ERP) practices, supply chain orientation (SCO), and operational performance (OPER) by forming a macro perspective based on a scientific foundation powered by a resource-based view. Design/methodology/approach Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to verify the underlying dimensions of SCO and ERP practices. The covariance-based structural equation modeling was employed to test the direct and indirect effects of SCO and ERP practices constructs on OPER. Findings Results revealed that SCO has significant and positive effects on OPER, whereas ERP practices do not. Moreover, the indirect effect of ERP practices with the mediating effects of SCO is stronger than their direct effects. In addition, the origin of the ERP practices is found to be an important critical success factor. Originality/value Although much research has investigated the direct effect of ERP practices on performance, this study points out the importance of SCO in observing the stronger impacts of ERP practices.

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Liver involvement is common in advanced stages of Hodgkin's disease. However, only a small percentage of patients with Hodgkin's disease develops jaundice due to several causes. Vanishing bile duct syndrome secondary to Hodgkin's disease is a rare cause of cholestasis in these patients. Only 20 cases, to our knowledge, have been reported so far in adults. We report a case of Hodgkin's disease presenting with obstructive jaundice without detectable liver involvement. Liver biopsies revealed intrahepatic cholestasis and ductopenia. Although the patient was given chemotherapy, he died of sepsis and disseminated intravascular coagulation after 24 weeks of admission to hospital.

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