International Journal of Technology Management · 2000 · 46 citations · 0 references
ManagementManagement Information SystemsSupply Chain ManagementSupply Chain Information SystemsSupply Chain Performance ManagementSupply Chain StrategyElectronic Data InterchangeSupplier Information SharingSupplier IntegrationSupplier ManagementSupplier Performance ManagementSupply Chain IntegrationCorporate Performance MeasurementCorporate Performance MetricsEdi AdoptionEdi Performance MeasurementInformation Sharing With SuppliersInterorganizational Information SharingSupplier Information SystemsSupplier Performance Information Sharing
This paper presents the results of a questionnaire survey to automobile first-tier suppliers in the US. We address the effects of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) on the automotive supply chain, specifically addressing first and second-tier suppliers. We also examine the reasons for suppliers not using EDI. Our analyses show: (1) the size of a firm does not affect the degree of EDI integration, (2) firms with high corporate performance have a high level of EDI integration, (3) firms with high corporate performance have a high level of information sharing with suppliers, and finally (4) US automakers are directing first-tier suppliers to use EDI, yet first-tier suppliers have not been able to enforce its use by their suppliers.