流程企业生产信息模型研究及其在企业中的应用

本文针对流程企业的特点,提出了流程企业生产模型设计的思想,综合运用IDEF0、IDEF1X等建模方法给出了具体的功能模型、数据模型和生产信息系统,并阐述了该模型在张家港市某纺织企业信息化系统构建和业务流程重组中的应用。     

Unscramble to the national standard of quality management in China

This paper introduces the main content of the national standard of quality management in China——-the GB/T 19580 Criteria for Performance excellence.The scope, purpose, the difference from ISO 9001 and evaluation requirements are described.     

Investigating the role of business processes and knowledge management systems on performance: A multi-case study approach

In the ever-changing and competitive market place, organisations continuously need to improve their competitive advantage. One method to accomplish this is to form collaborative networks. Both knowledge management (KM) and KM systems play a pivotal role in the success of collaborative networks since information sharing and knowledge assets are so critical to the network. There has been a vast amount of research on KM systems but very little is known about how it affects individual and organisational performance. Drawing on the task–technology fit theory, in this study, we explore the fit or alignment between business process (task) and KM systems (technology) and its impact on KM systems utilisation based on multiple case studies. Subsequently, we investigate the impacts of both the task–technology fit and KM systems utilisation on individual and business performance. This paper contributes to the collaborative network/KM literature in several ways. First, it extends the task–technology fit theory to an important context of collaborative network/KM. Second, it replaces task with business process, which has the potential to help explain KM systems’ success on business performance. Third, the paper explores the positive impact of task–technology fit on KM system utilisation and business performance. Fourth and finally, the study provides insight into the future development of KM systems and how to better align them with managerial purposes.     

面向并行工程的约束管理信息系统的研究与开发

介绍了一个自主开发的面向并行工程的约束管理信息系统，该系统能为ＣＩＭ企业实施并行工程提供有效的技术支持，适用于不同层次、类型的并行工程问题。文中讨论了系统的原理、结构、主要功能及开发方面的相关问题。     

A continual improvement framework with integration of CMMI and six‐sigma model for auto industry

During the recent years, the major driving forces of customer preference, vehicle safety, environmental protection, and flat demand for new cars led to a proliferation of car models and associated price reduction in the auto supply chain. To react to the complex and competitive environment, auto suppliers are urgent to conduct continual improvement (CI) in an effective and systematic way. Thus, this paper presents a framework for CI. The Integrated Development System is proposed to integrate both capability maturity model integration and six‐sigma approach. By implementing the framework, an automaker can establish a solid process‐based management system, identify critical processes, and optimize these processes. For demonstrating the application of this framework, a case study is presented and the result shows that all expected processes' performance targets are achieved, which has dramatically improved by 70% compared with the past records. Apparently, the proposed framework would act as a useful reference to improve an organization's process maturity. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.