TL;DR: The current generation of ERP systems also provide reference models or process templates that claim to embody the current best business practices as discussed by the authors, however, these reference models may not be the best practices in practice.
Abstract: Enterprise resource planning systems are configurable information systems packages that integrate information and information-based processes within and across functional areas in an organization. The current generation of ERP systems also provides reference models or process templates that claim to embody the current best business practices.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors report the results of a research project addressing the current state of e-procurement technologies and indicate that the final equilibrium may include several technologies, each one serving a different segment of the market.
TL;DR: A research framework and exploratory case study are presented that assess success factors and impacts of mobile business applications based on the concept of task/technology fit and indicate a need for simple but highly functional mobile applications that complement existing information systems.
Abstract: Based on the concept of task/technology fit, a research framework and exploratory case study are presented that assess success factors and impacts of mobile business applications. Preliminary empirical evidence for the applicabilit y of the framework was obtained for a mobile electronic procurement system implemented at a Fortune 100 company. For different user groups, the relationships between the characteristics of technology and tasks, usage, and organizational impacts were analyzed. The results indicate a need for simple but highly functional mobile applications that complement existing information systems. The study provides a basis for further research to improve the design and management of business applications based on emerging technologies.
TL;DR: In this article, a conceptual framework has been developed for the adoption of e-procurement, and this subsequently has been tested with data collected from companies in Hong Kong, and a framework is proposed based on the conceptual and empirical analysis.
TL;DR: A survey of emerging research on the impact of e-business on supply chain management including descriptive frameworks, analytical models, empirical analysis, and case studies is presented in this paper, where the authors classify the work into three major categories: e-commerce, e-procurement, and e-colaboration.
Abstract: The web is having a significant impact on how firms interact with each other and their customers. Past stumbling blocks for supply chain integration such as high transaction costs between partners, poor information availability, and the challenges of managing complex interfaces between functional organizations are all dissolving on the web. In this paper, we examine how the web is changing supply chain management. We present a survey of emerging research on the impact of e-business on supply chain management including descriptive frameworks, analytical models, empirical analysis, and case studies. We classify the work into three major categories: e-commerce, e-procurement, and e-col-laboration.