The selection of information systems for production management: An evolving problem

The incidence of successful implementations of computer technology in manuf acturing enterprises is disappointingly low. This paper argues that the sel ection of the manufacturing management information system is an essential a ctivity in successful implementation, and that the problem is becoming more complex. A full account of the selection process used by one UK manufactur er is described to illustrate the benefits of using a selection and evaluat ion methodology based on the systematic application of several simple but e ffective procedures. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.