Industrial Management & Data Systems: Volume 112 Issue 4

Simulation of new product development and engineering changes

Krishna R. Reddi, Young B. Moon

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the interactions between new product development (NPD) and engineering change management (ECM) processes in terms of their impact on…

An integrated framework for outsourcing risk management

C.K.M. Lee, Yu Ching Yeung, Zhen Hong

The purpose of this paper is to present a generic framework to assess and simulate outsourcing risks in the supply chain.

Understanding product lifecycle management and supporting systems

Pierre Hadaya, Philippe Marchildon

This study attempts to expand knowledge of product lifecycle management (PLM) and supporting systems. Its objective is threefold: first, to identify and assess the impact of two…

Using IS/IT to enhance service delivery

Udechukwu Ojiako

The paper aims to contribute to ongoing research which emphasises the expanding role of information systems and information technology (IS/IT) as an enhancer of service delivery.

Perception variability for categorised risk factors

Udechukwu Ojiako, Thanos Papadopoulos, Chonnikarn Thumborisuthi, Yun Fan Yang

This paper aims to examine how project managers frame variability for categorised risk factors on enterprise resource planning (ERP) projects.

Determinants of suppliers' level of use of B2B e‐marketplaces

Vaggelis Saprikis, Maro Vlachopoulou

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of various factors on suppliers' level of use of business‐to‐business (B2B) e‐marketplaces by examining three basic…

Information technology competency, knowledge processes and firm performance

Susana Pérez‐López, Joaquin Alegre

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of information technology (IT) competency on knowledge management processes and the relations among IT competency, knowledge…

Understanding blog continuance: a model comparison approach

Wen‐Lung Shiau, Patrick Y.K. Chau

The purpose of this paper is to understand blog continuance. Specifically, this paper aims to compare two theoretical models and an integrated model to identify which theoretical…