An Information System Framework and Prototype for Collaboration and Standardization in Chinese Liquor Production

Abstract

This paper proposes an information system framework for production collaboration and standardization in Chinese liquor industry, and examines the key implementation issues of information systems in Chinese liquor production. A descriptive single case study is conducted to explore and identify the benefits, challenges, and success factors of information system implementation in Chinese liquor production by taking a famous Chinese liquor producer as the target case company. The case study shows that the proposed information system framework is helpful to improve collaboration and standardization in Chinese liquor production. Some benefits and challenges of implementing information systems are different from those described in previous studies because of various distinct, real-world features of Chinese liquor production. The proposed system framework offers the possibility to improve the Chinese liquor producer's production efficiency and market competition by better production collaboration and standardization.