Knowledge management and ICT support in reverse logistics

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Knowledge management and ICT support in reverse logistics

KRČÁL, Michal

Basic information

Original name

Knowledge management and ICT support in reverse logistics

Authors

KRČÁL, Michal (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Matera, IFKAD 2015: 10TH INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON KNOWLEDGE ASSET DYNAMICS: CULTURE, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP: CONNECTING THE KNOWLEDGE DOTS, p. 1953-1963, 11 pp. 2015

Publisher

IKAM-INST KNOWLEDGE ASSET MANAGEMENT

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Stať ve sborníku

Field of Study

50204 Business and management

Country of publisher

Italy

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Publication form

storage medium (CD, DVD, flash disk)

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14560/15:00081025

Organization unit

Faculty of Economics and Administration

ISBN

978-88-96687-07-9

UT WoS

000357265200151

Keywords in English

Knowledge management; information systems; ICT; evaluation; reverse logistics

Změněno: 16/4/2019 13:58, Ing. Mgr. Michal Krčál, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

This article reports findings from an exploratory quantitative survey concerning knowledge management (KM) and ICT support of reverse logistics (RL) processes. This study focuses on ICT support RL processes, the extent of the support, and the role KM plays in RL. This study is based on explorative statistical analysis of results of quantitative survey gathered from 55 Czech and Slovak companies. Cross-sectional sampling was utilized in order to gather the most various answers. This study tries to enhance the scattered knowledge about these aspects and simultaneously provide suggestions for further (qualitative) research by exploring the reasons, why companies in the RL field do not know or not employ evaluation methods, why they do not focus on knowledge management and how they are measuring the performance of RL. First, the data confirmed that the larger the company is the more developed ICT support it has. Second, evaluation of ICT support of RL processes was reported in less than half of the cases. Third, most companies do not perceive significant barriers regarding implementation of ICT support of RL processes. Fourth, companies that have implemented ERP systems report the support of ERPs as effective. Fifth, some approaches to ICT evaluation positively correlate with the level of KM development. Although the companies do not perceive the barriers of ICT support implementation, the effectiveness of such support is perceived positively. This can be caused by low penetration of ICT evaluation. Therefore, the practical implication of these findings for the companies involved in reverse supply chain is to implement knowledge management and ICT evaluation methods in order to gather the knowledge about RL and to be able to make decisions about investment in RL ICT support with proper information.

Links

GA13-14704S, research and development project

Name: Řízení zpětných toků jako prostředek tvorby hodnoty

Investor: Czech Science Foundation, Reverse Flows Management as a Means of Value Creation

Citovat

KRČÁL, Michal. Knowledge management and ICT support in reverse logistics. In JC Spender, Giovanni Schiuma, Vito Albino. IFKAD 2015: 10TH INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON KNOWLEDGE ASSET DYNAMICS: CULTURE, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP: CONNECTING THE KNOWLEDGE DOTS. Matera: IKAM-INST KNOWLEDGE ASSET MANAGEMENT, 2015, p. 1953-1963. ISBN 978-88-96687-07-9.

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KRČÁL, Michal. Knowledge management and ICT support in reverse logistics. In JC Spender, Giovanni Schiuma, Vito Albino. \textit{IFKAD 2015: 10TH INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON KNOWLEDGE ASSET DYNAMICS: CULTURE, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP: CONNECTING THE KNOWLEDGE DOTS}. Matera: IKAM-INST KNOWLEDGE ASSET MANAGEMENT, 2015, p.~1953-1963. ISBN~978-88-96687-07-9.

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