Investigating the need for Indian Automotive Suppliers to use Information Systems (IS) to leverage effective Knowledge Management Initiatives

Pages:193-196
Bharti Mittal (Department of Computer Science, CMJ University, Shillong, Meghalaya)

This main focus of this research paper was to investigate the need for Multinational Automotive Suppliers to use Information Systems to leverage effective Knowledge Management Initiatives. This included the exploration of benefits of such initiatives in this context, the barriers faced to implementing these initiatives, the current applications of Knowledge Management evidenced within this context and the role of information systems to facilitate these initiatives. In order to build efficient Knowledge Management tools, we need a better understanding of how the tools that exist are applied and used in software development. In this we will discuss about the model of Knowledge Management System and tool used for the Knowledge Management System. It is evident that the multinational automotive supplier does not exhibit effective knowledge management practices, nor do they make sufficient use of information systems for this purpose. The organisation is particularly vulnerable when problems arise in the production environments that are outside their field of expertise. These problems are dealt with inefficiently, and the opportunity exists for improved knowledge management practices to address this situation.