Industrial Management & Data Systems: Volume 105 Issue 2

Have you met your organization's computer usage policy?

Charles B. Foltz, Timothy Paul Cronan, Thomas W. Jones

This paper aims to examine the effectiveness of computer usage policies in university settings.

A web‐based supplier evaluation tool for the product development process

Paul Humphreys, George Huang, Trevor Cadden

Research studies have revealed that supplier involvement in the design process is not widely practised. Aims to discuss the lack of an appropriate customer‐supplier interface to…

Critical factors in adopting a knowledge management system for the pharmaceutical industry

Yu‐Chung Hung, Shi‐Ming Huang, Quo‐Pin Lin, Mei‐Ling ‐Tsai

The objective of this study is to discuss the critical success factors involved in implementing a knowledge management system (KMS), in order to enhance a firm's competitiveness…

Alternative means to implement ERP: Internal and ASP

Silvana Trimi, Sang M. Lee, David L. Olson, John Erickson

To discuss relative advantages and disadvantages of internally operated ERP‐ and ASP‐delivered ERP functionality, and present the possible future of these alternatives.

Manufacturing re‐insourcing in the textile industry: A case study

Antonio C. Caputo, Mario Palumbo

This article aims to suggest to managers involved in re‐engineering projects a method to assess the feasibility of manufacturing re‐insourcing.

The implementation gaps for the knowledge management system

Chinho Lin, Shu‐Mei Tseng

This paper proposes a fully holistic framework of the “Knowledge Management Gap” to demonstrate the management gaps that might occur when implementing the knowledge management…

Adopting virtual private network for electronic commerce: An economic analysis

David C. Chou, David C. Yen, Amy Y. Chou

To identify the content of virtual private network, the suitability of virtual private network for e‐commerce transactions, and the economics issue of virtual private network.

A support system for mediating brownfields redevelopment negotiations

Jayavel Sounderpandian, Nancy Frank, Suresh Chalasani

To present a support system which will be useful to mediators of brownfield redevelopment negotiations between government and industry representatives.