Interpretive structural modeling (ISM) of IT-enablers for Indian manufacturing SMEs

Information Management and Computer Security

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 113-136

  Thakkar, Jitesh ^a   Kanda, Arun ^b   Deshmukh, S G ^b  

^a A D PATEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; India; Small to medium sized enterprises; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; HEALTH; INDUSTRY; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

(E ,3E) PROCESS; BUSINESS PRACTICES; CRITICAL FACTORS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; FORCE FIELD (FF); GLOBAL COMPETITION; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICTS); INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) ADOPTION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) IMPLEMENTATION; INTERPRETIVE STRUCTURAL MODELING (ISM); MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS; PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS; PRODUCTION FACILITIES; RELATIVE IMPACT; STRATEGIC ORIENTATION;

ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE;

EID: 46249084076     PISSN: 09685227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09685220810879609     Document Type: Article

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