Title: Rapid renovation of operational capabilities by ERP implementation: lessons from four Chinese manufacturers

Authors: Xiaofeng Ma, Marcel Dissel

Addresses: CeTIM and Lrt14, Uni Bw Munich, Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, 85579, Neubiberg, Germany. ' Institute of Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, Mill Lane, Cambridge CB2 1RX, UK

Abstract: This paper explores an alternative theoretical lens to study the organisational wide operational system renovation. We use dynamic capabilities framework to assess the capabilities of implementing ERP enabled operational system for four Chinese manufactures. The results show that dynamic capabilities approach is an effective approach to help Chinese manufacturers to diagnosis their capabilities to implement organisational wide operation system renovation.

Keywords: ERP implementation; operational systems; organisational change; Chinese manufacturing; China; enterprise resource planning; operational capabilities; capability renovation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMTM.2008.017737

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management, 2008 Vol.14 No.3/4, pp.431 - 447

Published online: 28 Mar 2008 *

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