TY - JOUR AB - Examines the importance of congruence between trading partners, along several dimensions, for the successful implementation of EDI networks. The results of a survey of 64 dyads, drawn from US manufacturing firms and their suppliers, are reported, which suggest that congruence is not a critical factor in determining successful EDI implementation, at least amongst firms operating a “traditional” EDI system, in which the links are direct, rather than via the Internet and where the customer has significant bargaining power. VL - 5 IS - 4 SN - 1359-8546 DO - 10.1108/13598540010373506 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/13598540010373506 AU - Angeles Rebecca AU - Nath Ravinder PY - 2000 Y1 - 2000/01/01 TI - The importance of congruence in implementing electronic data interchange systems T2 - Supply Chain Management: An International Journal PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 198 EP - 205 Y2 - 2024/03/29 ER -