Electronic data interchange: How much competitive advantage?

The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of logistics management and electronic data interchange (EDI) in enhancing competitive advantage. A total of 100 questionnaires were distributed to senior managers, middle-level managers and junior-level managers and 76 were filled and returned (76% response rate). The study adopted a quantitative method through simple and multiple linear regression analysis and qualitative descriptive method through analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results of this study found that logistics management dimensions such as transport management, physical distribution management, inventory management and warehousing management have a significant positive effect on competitive advantage. As for EDI, it is found that two out of the three dimensions such as better communication, and improved billing have a significant positive effect on competitive advantage. While quick access to information was found to have a significant negative effect on competitive advantage. The results further revealed that logistics management has a significant positive effect on competitive advantage.

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The New Competitive Advantage: Technological Change: An Application of Electronic Data Interchange Implementation in SME in Automotive Industry

International Journal of Business Administration ◽

10.5430/ijba.v3n6p25 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3 (6) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Asli Goksoy ◽

Ozalp Vayvay ◽

Gulnur Karabulut

Keyword(s):

Technological Change ◽

Competitive Advantage ◽

Automotive Industry ◽

Electronic Data Interchange ◽

Electronic Data ◽

Data Interchange

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Electronic document management in chain companies of the FMCG-segment

Scientific bulletin of the Southern Institute of Management ◽

10.31775/2305-3100-2019-3-46-51 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 46-51

Author(s):

O. V. Voronova ◽

V. A. Khareva

Keyword(s):

Business Processes ◽

Electronic Data Interchange ◽

Retail Trade ◽

Document Management ◽

Electronic Document ◽

Electronic Data ◽

Document Management System ◽

Electronic Document Management ◽

Data Interchange ◽

Chain Retail

This article considers the features of electronic document management at retail trade enterprises of the FMCG-segment. The paper observes the types of document flow at chain companies and examines the process of implementation of electronic document management system. The notions of “electronic document management” and “electronic data interchange” are also distinguished in the article.The paper explores positive changes caused by the introduction of electronic document management and the complexity of its implementation. The study reveals that in the Russian Federation the process of mass introduction of electronic document management in the chain retail companies of the FMCG segment has been ongoing for about ten years, though has reached the highest level of its activity in the last two years. At present day, the major part of chain retail companies in the FMCG-segment has already started to actively work with the Electronic Data Interchange system. Moreover, in recent years the number of partner-enterprises that join this system has been steadily increasing.The results of the study show that introduction of electronic document management in chain companies of the FMCG-segment allows to reduce the time spent for processing documents and to track all stages of the core business processes more effectively. It also ensures information security, improves staff discipline and the quality of service, which in its turn significantly improves management efficiency of the company in general.

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