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Educating senior management on the strategic benefits of electronic data interchange.

Journal of Systems Management

| March 01, 1996 | Kumar, Ram; Crook, Connie W. | COPYRIGHT 1996 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

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)is often viewed as a cost of doing business and as a tool for maintaining market share. The full potential of EDI as a strategic weapon is often overlooked. Case studies are used to present a view of EDI as a strategy that deserves top management attention. MIS personnel can play a major role in educating senior management about EDI.

Findings suggest that EDI can be viewed as a part of Total Quality Management (TQM) and Business Process Reengineering (BPR) Efforts. TQM, BPR, and EDI are closely related. Organizations can benefit from recognizing this relationship.

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) has become increasingly ...

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