Information Technology (IT) Usage is an important construct in Information Systems research. While the relationship between IT Usage and Performance is well studied along with the antecedents of IT Usage, extant research has not yet fully explored an integrated model of IT Usage, its antecedents and impact on performance. In this paper, we propose an integrated theoretical framework for such an...

Lean manufacturing impacts several operational performances. The usefulness of JIT links with suppliers is also well known. However, literature lacks strong empirical evidences to exhibit the relationship between lean manufacturing, operational performances and JIT linkages with suppliers. This paper aims to investigate this relationship. A questionnaire-based international survey was used to o...

The benefit of integrating product design decisions and supply chain design decisions has been recognized by researchers. Such integration can facilitate better communication between design teams and operations groups. Consequently, potential supply chain risks can be highlighted and addressed before the launch of a new product. Modularization is one of the most critical elements for both produ...

a r t i c l e i n f o Keywords: Customer value assessment Customer value Process framework B2B markets Integrated solutions This paper examines the key processes and activities of customer value assessment in business-to-business (B2B) markets. Given that an increasing number of B2B firms are providing combinations of products and services, or integrated solutions, the present study examines cu...

In the current volatile and demanding business environment, managers are so eager to demonstrate that their organizations are excellent which can mainly be achieved through continuous performance improvement. The most applicable and suitable tools that by the assessment of organizations shows how successful they are in the organizational excellence path is European Foundation for Quality Manage...

Implementation of collaborative design (CD) projects can enable a firm transforming its business model in order to improve the competency. The practices of applying CD to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), however, can hardly be found in the literature. The major purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how a small company, which design and manufacture fabrics machines, can apply CD to earn dr...

In this paper we present results we obtained using a compiler to predict performance of scienti c codes. The compiler, Polaris [3], is both the primary tool for estimating the performance of a range of codes, and the bene ciary of the results obtained from predicting the program behavior at compile time. We show that a simple compile-time model, augmented with pro ling data obtained using very ...