Journal of Systems Management articles from December 1994

Journal of Systems Management archives from December 1994

The state of EDI in the U.S. housewares manufacturing industry. (electronic data interchange)
December 1, 1994... The results of this survey on the current and future state of EDI and value-added network service use in the U. S. housewares manufacturing industry provide individual consumer goods manufacturers with a benchmark for their own EDI efforts, and...

Electronic data interchange & value-added network services.
December 1, 1994... Electronic data interchange (EDI) is the computer-to-computer exchange of business documents in electronic form, usually between different organizations. With basic EDI, documents are electronically stored as formatted records and transmitted in...

Semantic objects with SALSA: some like it hot. (computer aided software engineering tool)
December 1, 1994... This article presents a new approach called the semantic object approach to relational database design and discusses a new Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tool which is used to build semantic objects. The relational database has...

Metrics for continuous improvement: tapping the potential of legacy systems.
December 1, 1994... Most traditional systems were designed to support the costing and financial reporting functions of a manufacturing enterprise. Progressive companies have implemented Total Quality Management (TQM) or continuous improvement programs and they have...

ASM's executive director terminated. (Association for Systems Management; Robert C. La Prad)
December 1, 1994... The Executive Committee and the Board of Directors of the Association for Systems Management terminated the employment of Robert C. La Prad as Executive Director of the Association, effective October 31, 1994. At this time, a replacement for this...

Business process reengineering: building a cross-functional information architecture.
December 1, 1994... Recent developments in Information Technology (IT) and their impact on business have drawn wide attention. IT has been regarded as a specialty field of technical managers and engineers, independent of the managerial side of an organization....

In praise of old dogs. (part 12) (Client/Server strategies)
December 1, 1994... This is twelfth in a series of columns on Client/Server Architectures. "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." At least, that's what I've been told my whole life. I'm not sure it's entirely true. I've owned a number of old dogs through the...

Automate tasks without programming?: The Wake County payroll & human resources system.
December 1, 1994... The County of Wake payroll and personnel divisions recently verified the following axiom: having those who understand a business application develop a new information system themselves results in a far superior outcome. The Wake County, North...

Professionalism.
December 1, 1994... Well, is there any? Do you see daily exhibitions of the true professional accomplishing his duties? Or do you see lots of folks just going through the motions? How about those that show up every day in their golf outfits? How about those that...