Interorganizational System

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An Interorganizational System (IOS) is one which allows the flow of information to be automated between organizations in order to reach a desired supply-chain management system, which enables the development of competitive organizations. This supports forecasting client needs and the delivery of products and services. IOS helps to better manage buyer-supplier relationships by encompassing the full depths of tasks associated with business processes company-wide. In doing these activities, an organization is able to increase the productivity automatically; therefore, optimizing communication within all levels of an organization as well as between the organization and the supplier. For example, each t-shirt that is sold in a retail store is automatically communicated to the supplier who will, in turn, ship more t-shirts to the retailer.

Organizations might pursue an IOS for the following reasons:

  1. Reduce the risk in the organization
  2. Pursue economies of scale
  3. Benefit from the exchange of technologies
  4. Increase competitiveness
  5. Overcome investment barriers
  6. Encourage global communication


The most common form of IOS is Electronic Data Interchange, which permits instantaneous computer-to-computer transfer of information.

[edit] References

Haag, Cummings, McCubbrey, Pinsonneult, and Donovan. (2006). Information Management Systems for the Information Age Pages 26 to 27. McGraw-Hill Ryerson.

Nelson, Shaw. The Adoption and Diffusion of Interogranizational System Standards and Process Innovations University of Illinois. June 26, 2006. [1]

[Contractor and Lorange, 1988] F.J. Contractor, P. Lorgance [eds.]. Cooperative Strategies in International Business Lexington Books, 1988.