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Research title & authors Application of knowledge management systems in Malaysian oil palm
plantations’ supply chain

Author: Nitty Hirawaty Kamarulzaman And Mohd Ghazali Mohayidin

Publisher (Vol, year, page Int. J. Business and systems research (vol. 5, 2011, page 104 – 121)
number)

Problem Statement Can KMS help in improving oil plantation performance and supply
chain

Underpinning Effective KMS need suitable combination of organisational and

Theory/Concept managerial initiatives and the use of suitable information technologies.

Variables (IV/MV/DV) Independent Variable

- KMS application

- No of field worker

- No of field administrative worker

 - Qualification of the respondent

Moderator Variable

- Location

Dependable Variable

- performance enhancement along a supply chain

Findings The oil palm plantations could further improve performance of their
supply chain activities by applying KM practices more vigorously using
the available IT infrastructure.

Overall Review: Nowadays, many firms already using knowledge management systems
(KMS) to monitoring activities and supply chain of their company.
(100-150) your own words
Until now, the processes for oil palm crops have not been standardized
on the journals or other
or strictly followed due to the absence of reliable and systematic
testimonial related to the
strategies and methodologies. That is why company need to implement
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KMS in order to standardize and increasing performance of the
company. However, without the suitable information technologies and
managerial initiative KMS cannot be effective. This journal also to find
out the extent of oil palm plantations have used KMS in managing their
supply chain primary and support activities and how effective it is in
increasing performance. As conclusion KMS really can helped in
improving Oil Plantation, performance based on questioner and
research that make by (Kamarulzaman & Mohayidin, 2011). However,
greater use of existing KMS and adopting a more advanced IT will
further improve performance at all stages of the supply chain.