Journal of Systems Management articles from March 1989

Journal of Systems Management archives from March 1989

The case of the reluctant EDIer. (Moparts' implementation of electronic data interchange)
March 1, 1989... Moparts manufactures electrical systems, instrumentation, and motor parts. its major customers include two major automobile manufacturers and 30 large fleet owners. Sixty percent of its revenue comes from Quality Motors Corp. (QMC), a large...

EDI implementation: a case study. (electronic data interchange)
March 1, 1989... n A multi-billion dollar consumer goods manufacturer began EDI (electronic data interchange) with clear management direction and moved quickly to include the first wave of trading partners. Management set clear and attainable goals and staffed...

Control of electronic data interchange systems.
March 1, 1989... n Electronic Data interchange (EDI) is the electronic exchange of business transactions and information. Although EDI technology has been in use since the late 1960s, widespread reliance on electronic communication in industry is a relatively...

The future of information centers. (MIRT) (column)
March 1, 1989... N Issue: What does the future hold for traditional information centers? Solution: The difficulty in answering this question is the adjective "traditional." My dictionary defines tradition as the handing down of beliefs and customs from...

Parallelism. (Looking Into The Future) (column)
March 1, 1989... n Today's single processor computers execute a sequence of steps, one step at a time - leaving much of the processor idle during each phase. Advanced computers work on several parts of the problem simultaneously, as many computational tasks can...

Electronic authorization - the next wave in automation.
March 1, 1989... n Paper manufacturers may have had some anxious moments during the past 1 0 years listening to prophecies about the advent of the "paperiess" office. They needn't have worried. In 1986, North America produced more than 68 million metric tons of...

Systems performance evaluation
March 1, 1989... * Because of the dramatic increase in online applicatons and the emerging strategic importance of information systems (IS), resources are continuously available and productively applied to the needs of the organization. In order to fulfill these...