Managing the production and operations of a contemporary electronics manufacturing is challenging. Companies need to be proactive for uncertainties of the market in a productive way. This paper analyses the electronics manufacturing context and proposes the data system implementations based on...

Purpose – To review the development of software applications and their functionalities/benefits in relation to supply chain management and present scenarios on future development. Design/methodology/approach – A range of recently published academic and non‐academic pieces of work that can...

Purpose – This paper aims to analyse expectation and reality in enterprise resource planning implementation from the consultants' and software vendors' point of view and process these further as requirements of future IT systems. Design/methodology/approach – A small‐scale survey among...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the past and present practices, and the future roles of performance measurement in the Thai public sector. It is part of a transformation effort initiated by the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC) on m‐government –...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce a methodological approach to develop customized products which offer true customer value and achieve superior competitive advantage. Design/methodology/approach – An integrated framework is presented where both front‐ and back‐end...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to gain better understandings on the interrelationships among manufacturers, customers and suppliers within the supply chains of electrical and electronics firms in Thailand. This industry is important to the national economy. Design/methodology/approach...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate modularity degree in terms of interfaces and innovation. Design/methodology/approach – The research objective is achieved through a modeling approach for deciding modular architecture and its implementation regarding unique components and...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to identify and examine various factors that influence the success or failure of knowledge management (KM) initiatives in project‐based companies. Design/methodology/approach – Following a literature review, the study proposes a conceptual model of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the differences between Finnish and Russian, namely Karelian, food industry supply chains. The main objective is to find out the reasons for low productivity in Russian food industry from supply chain management (SCM) point of view....

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to propose a simulation study of the “steel supply chain” to demonstrate the effect of inventory management and demand variety on the bullwhip effect mitigation. Design/methodology/approach – The relevant literature is reviewed, and then the simulation...