International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 25 Issue 4

ERP system and implementation‐process benefits: Implications for B2B e‐procurement

Elliot Bendoly, Tobias Schoenherr

The purpose of this work is to empirically demonstrate the synergistic implications of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and emerging intra‐organizational technologies.

Operational performance gaps in business relationships

Roy Staughton, Robert Johnston

To identify the criteria that operations managers believe make a difference to their business relationships and also to identify where the largest gaps are in terms of their…

Measuring and managing performance in extended enterprises

Umit S. Bititci, Kepa Mendibil, Veronica Martinez, Pavel Albores

The purpose of this research paper is to demonstrate how existing performance measurement may be adopted to measure and manage performance in extended enterprises.

JIT implementation in Egyptian manufacturing firms: some empirical evidence

Salaheldin Ismail Salaheldin

This study aims to delineate the major human modifications to be undertaken prior to just‐in‐time (JIT) implementation in Egyptian manufacturing firms; to discern the benefits…

The importance of national culture in operations management research

Mark Pagell, Jeffrey P. Katz, Chwen Sheu

The purpose of this study is to test the validity of national culture as an explanatory construct for international operations management decision‐making.