Assessing the effects of manufacturing infrastructure preparation prior to enterprise information-systems implementation

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1645-1665

  Li, L ^a   Markowski, E P ^a   Markowski, C ^a   Xu, L ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Customer focus; Enterprise management; Information integration; Manufacturing infrastructure; Performance; Structural equation modelling

Indexed keywords

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING; FINANCE; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCTION;

CUSTOMER FOCUS; ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION INTEGRATION; MANUFACTURING INFRASTRUCTURE; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING;

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH;

EID: 36349023414     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540600898064     Document Type: Article

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