An empirical investigation into factors relating to the adoption of executive information systems: an analysis of EIS for collaboration and decision support

Article Abstract:

A study of the organizational adoption of Executive Information Systems (EIS) as a collaborative or decision-making tool suggest that environmental condition play an important role in the transition of EIS from a collaborative to a decision making tool. The size of an organization's information systems is a determining factor in the use of the EIS as a decision making tool and organizational efforts to institutionalize EIS as a decision tool.

Information Systems, Social aspects, Information services, Corporate culture, Executive Information Systems

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An integrated decision methodology for designing and operating an air-express courier's distribution network

Article Abstract:

A multiyear distribution network has been designed for air express courier DHL in Hong Kong, using an integrated decision method. It is shown that the network also improves coverage and reliability.

Distribution of goods, Distribution (Commerce), Air freight, Air freight services, DHL (HK)

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An empirical investigation of costs in batching decisions

Article Abstract:

A new study uses a detailed model of batch manufacturing to analyze the associated cost and lot-sizing decisions.

Corporations, Costs, Industrial, Economic lot size, Industrial costs

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