Examining the Relationship between Contract Manufacturing Inventory Efficiency and Information System Investment: an Empirical Study of the U.S. Manufacturing Sector

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dc.contributor.advisorCheng, Liang Chieh
dc.contributor.committeeMemberPark, Jungkun
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKovach, Jamison V.
dc.creatorLi, Qingwei
dc.creator.orcid0000-0001-9834-3770
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-05T21:14:57Z
dc.date.available2018-03-05T21:14:57Z
dc.date.createdMay 2015
dc.date.issued2015-05
dc.date.submittedMay 2015
dc.date.updated2018-03-05T21:14:57Z
dc.description.abstractIn this thesis, we conduct an empirical study on how contract manufacturing drives the change in inventory levels and what role the information system plays under the contract manufacturing strategy. Contract manufacturing commonly exists in the manufacturing sector. Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) prefers to simplify its inner operating processes, so OEM outsources the manufacturing process or assembling process to the contract manufacturer (CM). The utilization of outsourcing strategy optimizes the operation structure and management hierarchy. In the OEM-CM supply chain network, enterprise-wide information system not only performs as the platform for information sharing, but also lubricates the internal and external information flow exchange. A supply chain network with efficient communication can achieve outstanding operation performance. We launch an industry-level research to investigate the integrated utilization of contract manufacturing and information system, and examine the relationship between contract manufacturing inventory and information system investment.
dc.description.departmentInformation and Logistics Technology, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/2823
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectContract Manufacturing
dc.subjectInformation System Investment
dc.subjectInventories
dc.subjectUnited States Manufacturing
dc.subjectIntegration
dc.titleExamining the Relationship between Contract Manufacturing Inventory Efficiency and Information System Investment: an Empirical Study of the U.S. Manufacturing Sector
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Technology
thesis.degree.departmentInformation and Logistics Technology, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineSupply Chain and Logistics Technology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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