Service quality and ERP implementation: A conceptual and empirical study of semiconductor-related industries in Taiwan

  • Authors:

  • Tsu-Ming Yeh;Ching-Chow Yang;Wen-Tsann Lin

  • Affiliations:

  • Department of Health Care Administration, Diwan University, No. 87-1 Nanshi Li, Madou Town, Tainan County 72153, Taiwan;Department of Industrial Engineering, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Taiwan;National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan

  • Venue:
  • Computers in Industry
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

This paper examines the effectiveness of the implementation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) in improving service quality in the Taiwanese semiconductor industry by assessing the expectations and the perceptions of service quality from the perspectives of both upstream manufacturers and downstream customers. The study first establishes a modified service quality gap model incorporating: (i) the downstream customers' expectations and perceptions, and (ii) the upstream manufacturers' perceptions of the customers' expectations and perceptions. An empirical study by questionnaire survey is then undertaken to investigate the gaps proposed in the research model. The results show that service quality gaps do exist in the Taiwanese semiconductor industry between upstream manufacturers that are implementing ERP and their downstream customers. The study shows that the proposed model provides valuable guidance to manufacturers with respect to the prevention, detection, and elimination of the demonstrated service quality gaps. The model thus helps manufacturers to evaluate the contribution of various ERP modules to improved customer satisfaction with service quality and also provides guidance on improvement strategies to enhance service quality by eliminating quality gaps.