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

Abdelkader Daghfous and Taisier Zoubi
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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

Sustainability, 2017, vol. 9, issue 5, 1-16

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.

Keywords: knowledge management; knowledge audit; supply chain management; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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