Benchmarking: An International Journal: Volume 17 Issue 4

Effective benchmarking of innovation adoptions: A theoretical framework for e‐procurement technologies

Arash Azadegan, Jeffrey Teich

Recent rapid pace in the introduction of innovations has made adopting new technologies, such as those used for electronic procurement, a routine practice. But successful…

Towards full integration: eProcurement implementation stages

Federico Caniato, Ruggero Golini, Davide Luzzini, Stefano Ronchi

The purpose of this paper is to identify different maturity stages of eProcurement adoption. eProcurement (i.e. electronic purchase of indirect goods), is a growing reality and it…

Impact of e‐procurement on procurement practices and performance

Gioconda Quesada, Marvin E. González, James Mueller, Rene Mueller

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of electronic procurement technologies on procurement practices (PPR) and procurement performance (PP).

Electronic commerce applications for supply chain integration and competitive capabilities: An empirical study

Paul Hong, Oahn Tran, Kihyun Park

The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the impacts of supplier‐ and customer‐oriented electronic communication technologies (ECTs) (electronic data interchange (EDI…

Integration of supply chain IT and lean practices for mass customization: Benchmarking of product and service focused manufacturers

Paul C. Hong, David D. Dobrzykowski, Mark A. Vonderembse

The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of specific supply chain information technologies (IT) for e‐commerce, e‐procurement, and enterprise resource planning (ERP), when…

Measuring visibility to improve supply chain performance: a quantitative approach

Maria Caridi, Luca Crippa, Alessandro Perego, Andrea Sianesi, Angela Tumino

The purpose of this paper is to describe a quantitative approach to assess the degree of visibility that a focal company has of its supply chain, addressing specifically complex…

Assessing the benefits of B2B trade cycle integration: a model in the home appliances industry

Alessandro Perego, Alessandro Salgaro

The paper aims to give a quantitative assessment of the benefits obtainable by using information and communication technologies to integrate the order‐to‐payment process involving…

The impact of electronic commerce on the supply chain

Carlo A. Mora-Monge