dc.contributor.author |
Mathu, Ken
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dc.date.accessioned |
2019-05-09T13:47:05Z |
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dc.date.available |
2019-05-09T13:47:05Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2019-03-26 |
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dc.description.abstract |
BACKGROUND : The study background looked at the advent of supply chain management in the
last generation which ushered in technology that drives information-sharing within, and
across enterprises. The information flow facilitates synchronisation of business activities, such
as relationship-building, supply chain management among others.
AIM : The aim of the study was to investigate how information technology (IT) application in
the South African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) enhanced supplier-customer
information sharing.
SETTING : Interviews were conducted with SMEs samples that comprised mixed ownermanagers
from food, and general trading SMEs in Gauteng Province of South Africa.
METHODS : A qualitative research methodology was used, and a non-probability sampling
process was pursued.
RESULTS : The results indicated that IT application in the South African SMEs enhanced suppliercustomer
information-sharing, as it improved interaction through supply chain collaboration
and integration.
CONCLUSION : The conclusion of the study highlighted that IT application in enterprises as
obtained from South African SMEs enhanced supplier-customer information-sharing. |
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dc.description.department |
Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) |
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dc.description.librarian |
am2019 |
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dc.description.uri |
http://www.sajems.org |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Mathu, K.M., 2019, ‘The
information technology role
in supplier-customer
information-sharing in the
supply chain management of
South African small and
medium-sized enterprises’,
South African Journal of
Economic and Management
Sciences 22(1), a2256.
https://DOI.org/10.4102/sajems.v22i1.2256. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1015-8812 (print) |
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dc.identifier.issn |
2222-3436 (online) |
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dc.identifier.other |
10.4102/sajems.v22i1.2256 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/69084 |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
University of Pretoria, Department of Economics |
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dc.rights |
© 2019. The Authors.
Licensee: AOSIS. This work
is licensed under the
Creative Commons
Attribution License. |
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dc.subject |
Collaboration |
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dc.subject |
Information sharing |
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dc.subject |
Integration |
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dc.subject |
Supply chain management |
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dc.subject |
Information technology (IT) |
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dc.subject |
South Africa (SA) |
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dc.subject |
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) |
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dc.subject |
Supplier-customer information sharing |
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dc.title |
The information technology role in supplier-customer information-sharing in the supply chain management of South African small and medium-sized enterprises |
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dc.type |
Article |
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