Information technology, production process outsourcing, and manufacturing plant performance

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Bardhan, Indranil; Whitaker, Jonathan; Mithas, Sunil
• 署名单位: University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas; University of Michigan System; University of Michigan; University System of Maryland; University of Maryland College Park
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0742-1222
• DOI: 10.2753/MIS0742-1222230202
• 发表日期: 2006
• 页码: 13-40
• 关键词: firm performance; electronic markets; business value; strategy; systems; capabilities; IMPACT; ORGANIZATIONS; environment; integration

摘要

What is the role of information technology (IT) in enabling the outsourcing of manufacturing plant production processes? Do plant strategies influence production outsourcing? Does production process outsourcing influence plant performance? This research addresses these questions by investigating the role of IT and plant strategies as antecedents of production outsourcing, and evaluating the impact of production outsourcing and IT investments on plant cost and quality. We develop a theoretical framework for the antecedents and performance outcomes of production outsourcing at the plant level. We validate this theoretical framework using cross-sectional survey data from U.S. manufacturing plants. Our analysis suggests that plants with greater IT investments are more likely to outsource their production processes, and that IT investments and production outsourcing are associated with lower plant cost of goods sold and higher product quality improvement. Our research provides an integrated model for studying the effects of IT and production outsourcing on plant performance.