Article ID: | iaor20042717 |
Country: | Netherlands |
Volume: | 146 |
Issue: | 2 |
Start Page Number: | 315 |
End Page Number: | 338 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2003 |
Journal: | European Journal of Operational Research |
Authors: | Somers Toni M., Nelson Klara G. |
Keywords: | production: MRP |
This paper “conceptualizes the fit” of enterprise resource planning systems in manufacturing firms by conducting a study to identify how well organizational strategies and integrating mechanisms fit management's expectations of the system's value. The empirical findings indicate that the extent of BPR, competitive strategy, adequacy of end-user training, role of steering committee, package functionality, integration of IT, and manufacturing decisions related to technology, workforce, quality, production planning and organization are important determinants of management's perceptions of system value.