A multiple-case design methodology for studying MRP success and CSFs

Information and Management

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 271-281

  Ang, James S K ^a   Sum, Chee Chuong ^a   Yeo, Lei Noy ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b Development Bank of Singapore   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Critical success factors (CSFs); Materials requirements planning (MRP); MRP implementation outcome; Multiple case design

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036132560     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7206(01)00096-9     Document Type: Article

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