Supply chain practice and information sharing

Abstract

Effective supply chain practice and information sharing enhances the current supply chain management environment. The purpose of this study is to investigate the integration of information sharing and supply chain practice in supply chain management. Data from 125 North American manufacturing firms were collected. The results show that (1) effective information sharing significantly enhances effective supply chain practice; (2) supply chain dynamism has significant positive influence on effective information sharing as well as effective supply chain practice. Supply chain dynamism has more influence on information sharing than supply chain practice; (3) and effective supply chain practice becomes more important when the level of information sharing increases. The findings show that both effective information sharing and effective supply chain practice are critical in achieving good supply chain performance. #

End User Satisfaction and Individual Performance Assessments in e-Procurement Systems

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“…At the same time, the use of e-catalogue reduces processing time needed to place an order [39]; consequently, using e-procurement systems decrease user compliant by minimizing errors and improving the match between user need and products received [40]. Zhou and Benton Jr [41] stated that in order to improve organizational performance and thus users satisfaction, organizations should leverage their dynamism by increasing information processing capacity. System processing influences user satisfaction when, "the perception of users that the system effectively meets their business demands" [40].…”

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Effects of Enterprise Technology on Supply Chain Collaboration and Performance

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