The usefulness of ERP systems for effective management

Industrial Management and Data Systems

Volumn 103, Issue 8-9, 2003, Pages 677-685

  Spathis, Charalambos ^a   Constantinides, Sylvia ^b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b University Studies   (Greece)

Author keywords

Benefits; Greece; Problem solving; Resource management

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT; OPERATING COSTS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 0344255739     PISSN: 02635577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02635570310506098     Document Type: Article

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