The impact of information technology use on plant structure, practices, and performance: An exploratory study

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 144-162

  Heim, Gregory R ^a   Peng, David Xiaosong ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Information technology; Manufacturing; Process control; Regression

Indexed keywords

EXPLORATORY STUDIES; FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGIES; INDIVIDUAL DIMENSIONS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY USE; INTELLIGENCE GATHERING; MANUFACTURING; MANUFACTURING PLANT; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT; PLANT OPERATIONS; PLANT SIZE; PLANT STRUCTURES; PROCESS INTEGRATION; PROCESS INTELLIGENCE; PROCESS LEVELS; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; STUDY SAMPLES; THREE DIMENSIONS; WORK PRACTICES;

MACHINERY; QUALITY CONTROL; STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 76149090161     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jom.2009.09.005     Document Type: Article

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