Valverde, Raul and Saadé, Raafat G (2014) The Effect of E-Supply Chain Management Systems in the North American Electronic Manufacturing Services Industry. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research, 9 (3). ISSN ISSN 0718–1876 (In Press)
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The paper examines the effect of E-Supply Chain Management Systems (e-SCM) in the North American electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry. A causal and descriptive research study was conducted based on a survey applied to thirty six individuals in EMS firms in order to determine the impact of e-SCM on their key supply chain operations. Results of the research revealed that e-SCM had a positive effect in the EMS industry as these showed that the profits of the firm increased and internal communications were improved due to the implementation of e-SCM. The research also showed that e-SCMs have many technical issues such as problems with process automation and transmission of supply chain data, e-procurement effectiveness, integration with existing systems and the monitoring of inventory systems and purchasing process. Several recommendations are made to overcome these challenges including employee training and re-engineering of business processes for better system integration.
| Divisions: | Concordia University > John Molson School of Business > Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems |
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| Item Type: | Article |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Authors: | Valverde, Raul and Saadé, Raafat G |
| Journal or Publication: | Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research |
| Date: | 1 December 2014 |
| Keywords: | Supply Chain Management, Electronic Manufacturing Systems, E-business, Business Models, e-SCM |
| ID Code: | 978625 |
| Deposited By: | Raul Valverde |
| Deposited On: | 12 May 2014 17:41 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2018 17:47 |
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