Improvement in operational efficiency due to ERP systems implementation: Truth or myth?

Information Resources Management Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 18-36

  Vemuri, Vijay K ^a   Palvia, Shailendra C ^a  

^a LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business effectiveness; Cash management; ERP systems; Inventory levels; IT investment; Operational efficiency

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INVENTORY CONTROL; INVESTMENTS; MARKETING;

BUSINESS EFFECTIVENESS; CASH MANAGEMENT; ERP SYSTEMS; INVENTORY LEVELS; IT INVESTMENT; OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY;

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING;

EID: 33745617891     PISSN: 10401628     EISSN: 10401628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/irmj.2006040102     Document Type: Article

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