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Ranking the benefits of IS applications for manufacturing. (information systems)

Journal of Systems Management

| March 01, 1995 | Ragowsky, Arik | COPYRIGHT 1995 John Carroll University. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

In a survey of senior managers who use information systems in 310 manufacturing organizations and who are authorized to make decisions regarding investment in information systems, the managers ranked three applications as most beneficial to their operations: financial reporting, product costing, and inventory management. Their responses are analyzed and explained.

The present dynamic industrial environment is characterized by:

* High costs of raw materials, machinery, labor, and overhead.

* Significant differences in production processes.

* Too lengthy production times.

* A high degree of interdependence among the different components of ...

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