Enhancing the supply chain management performance using information technology: Some evidence from UAE companies

The objective of this paper is to investigate Supply Chain Management (SCM) performance of selected companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) countries upon successful implementation of Information Technology (IT) applications. By carrying out an in-depth qualitative analysis, the paper seeks to e...

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Main Authors: Sundarakani, B., Tan, Wee Kwan, Van Over, D.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Inderscience Publishers 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42574
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Tan, Wee Kwan
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description The objective of this paper is to investigate Supply Chain Management (SCM) performance of selected companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) countries upon successful implementation of Information Technology (IT) applications. By carrying out an in-depth qualitative analysis, the paper seeks to evaluate how IT can enhance the SCM performance from a practitioner perspective. The survey results have indicated that respondents are aware that adopting IT does not necessarily translate to immediate benefits. Companies in UAE will, therefore, need to 'educate' their senior managers on using IT systems to streamline their supply chain operations, reduce cycle time and improve supply chain visibility. While most respondents have implemented IT systems for transactional processing, more can be done to implement more advanced IT systems for better planning and decision-making. © 2012 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-425742017-09-13T14:24:47Z Enhancing the supply chain management performance using information technology: Some evidence from UAE companies Sundarakani, B. Tan, Wee Kwan Van Over, D. The objective of this paper is to investigate Supply Chain Management (SCM) performance of selected companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) countries upon successful implementation of Information Technology (IT) applications. By carrying out an in-depth qualitative analysis, the paper seeks to evaluate how IT can enhance the SCM performance from a practitioner perspective. The survey results have indicated that respondents are aware that adopting IT does not necessarily translate to immediate benefits. Companies in UAE will, therefore, need to 'educate' their senior managers on using IT systems to streamline their supply chain operations, reduce cycle time and improve supply chain visibility. While most respondents have implemented IT systems for transactional processing, more can be done to implement more advanced IT systems for better planning and decision-making. © 2012 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42574 10.1504/IJLSM.2012.045916 Inderscience Publishers restricted
spellingShingle Sundarakani, B.
Tan, Wee Kwan
Van Over, D.
Enhancing the supply chain management performance using information technology: Some evidence from UAE companies
title Enhancing the supply chain management performance using information technology: Some evidence from UAE companies
title_full Enhancing the supply chain management performance using information technology: Some evidence from UAE companies
title_fullStr Enhancing the supply chain management performance using information technology: Some evidence from UAE companies
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing the supply chain management performance using information technology: Some evidence from UAE companies
title_short Enhancing the supply chain management performance using information technology: Some evidence from UAE companies
title_sort enhancing the supply chain management performance using information technology: some evidence from uae companies
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42574