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Implementation of EDI systems: a case study of benefits for a small manufacturing company. (electronic data interchange)

Journal of Systems Management

| September 01, 1995 | Lummus, Rhonda R.; Duclos, Leslie K. | 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

Large firms, buying in large quantities from multiple suppliers, have seen substantial benefits from using electronic data interchange (EDI) technology. A high volume of transactions and large number of suppliers have made EDI technology cost-effective for these firms. These large companies have motivated, pushed, or intimidated their much smaller suppliers into joining the EDI bandwagon. However, whether these companies have received benefits similar to those of larger firms is questionable. It is proposed that these companies have not received the full benefits of EDI due, in part, to limited implementation of the system. This concept will be examined through an ...


    
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