Support of processes by appropriate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a key requisite to persist in an environment characterised by high specialisation and cooperative service production – also in the public sector. This paper describes a method for pattern-based semantic...

Modern enterprises face the challenge to survive in an ever changing envi-ronment. One commonly accepted means to address this challenge and further enhance survivability is enterprise architecture (EA) management, which provides a holistic model-based approach to business/IT alignment. Thereby,...

IT-Agilität ist derzeit ein Modethema, das viele Unternehmen zu „metoo“-Reaktionen veranlasst. Dies kann jedoch zu teuren Fehlinvestitionen führen.Notwendig ist dagegen eine differenzierte Auseinandersetzung, zu der hier ein Beitraggeleistet werden soll. So ist es zunächst sinnvoll,...

Der Bereich der Transportlogistik stellt hohe Anforderungen an die Integration verschiedener Geschäftspartner zur Sicherstellung von Qualität und Pünktlichkeit der Dienstleistung im Sinne des Kunden: Industrieunternehmen müssen mit Spediteuren Waren und Informationen und beide Transportdaten...

Objective – The objective of this study is to examine the impact of the environment uncertainty, predominantly from two factors which are supply uncertainty and design change to the relation between SCI and the supplier's performance in the construction sector. Methodology/Technique – The...

Purpose: Present study is conducted to investigate the impact of top management commitment on supply chain responsiveness with mediating role of organizational factors, mutual understanding, and flow of information, relationship and decision making.Design/Methodology/Approach: A sample of 120...

Substantial work has described downstream distribution systems for subsistence markets, but little is known about how upstream supply chains support these efforts. We suggest that a multinational corporation (MNC) entering these markets must resolve the institutional voids in product, labor, and...

The study seeks to examine the institutional factors influencing institutionalised supplier development initiatives in the construction industry in Zambia. A qualitative strategy was used to capture expert perspectives using a semi-structured interview protocol. The implementation of the...

Purpose: In order to implement Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM to support the effort in reducing the environmental impact of the supply chain processes, a framework needs to be developed. This study aimed to propose a conceptual and holistic GSCM framework to represents a roadmap towards...