Manufacturing Strategy Implementation and Cost Management Systems Effectiveness

Posted: 27 Mar 2003

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Andreas I. Nicolaou

Bowling Green State University - Accounting & Management Information Systems

Abstract

The fit between manufacturing strategy and the use of cost management systems that could effectively support a firm's information needs in strategic and operational decision making is prerequisite for a firm's ability to attain desired objectives in its value chain. The primary purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the use of just-in-time and electronic data interchange systems, as an important dimension of a firm's manufacturing strategy, and the perceptions of top financial officers about the effectiveness of cost management systems in supporting strategic and operational decision needs. The results for the research hypothesis, which was examined using a sample of 604 manufacturing organizations in the U.S.A., provided some support for the argument that perceptions of effectiveness of a firm's CMS can be a valid indicator of how well is the CMS designed to support strategic and operational decision needs that are necessary for the implementation of a firm's manufacturing strategy.

Keywords: Just in Time Manufacturing, Electronic Data Interchange Systems, Cost Management Systems

JEL Classification: M40, M46, M11

Suggested Citation

Nicolaou, Andreas I., Manufacturing Strategy Implementation and Cost Management Systems Effectiveness. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=369324

Andreas I. Nicolaou (Contact Author)

Bowling Green State University - Accounting & Management Information Systems ( email )

Bowling Green, OH 43403
United States
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