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An Auditing Framework for Knowledge-Enabled Supply Chain Management: Implications for Sustainability

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  • Abdelkader Daghfous

    (Department of Marketing and Information Systems, School of Business Administration, American University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 26666, Sharjah, UAE)

  • Taisier Zoubi

    (Department of Accounting, School of Business Administration, American University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 26666, Sharjah, UAE)

Abstract

Knowledge management (KM) plays a key role in the success of several enterprise systems, such as supply chain management (SCM). This paper discusses knowledge-enabled supply chain management (K-SCM) as it enhances the organizations’ expertise in SCM. We propose a framework that integrates KM processes with SCM components. We developed an audit methodology that can be performed to assess the organization’s readiness in K-SCM. The developed framework consists of KM dimensions and Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) components. The proposed audit methodology is subsequently illustrated through a case of a manufacturing company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The paper concludes with implications for managerial practice and future research, with a special focus on sustainable SCM.

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  • Abdelkader Daghfous & Taisier Zoubi, 2017. "An Auditing Framework for Knowledge-Enabled Supply Chain Management: Implications for Sustainability," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(5), pages 1-16, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:9:y:2017:i:5:p:791-:d:98065
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