The impacts of the integrated logistics systems on electronic commerce and enterprise resource planning systems Stephen M. Rutner a, * , Brian J. Gibson b , Susan R. Williams c a Department of Marketing and Logistics, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA b Department of Aviation Management and Logistics, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA c Department of Information Systems and Logistics, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460, USA Abstract The growth of the supply chain concept has required logistics organizations to improve the flow of information both internally and externally. The increased information requirements have facilitated an integration of logistics information systems (LIS) and supply chain information systems in many compa- nies. The increasing use of electronic commerce and enterprise resource planning and other LIS tools and techniques will shape the business process for the foreseeable future. Companies should understand their options and their impacts when making decisions to support their supply chain systems. Ó 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Logistics; Supply chain management; Information systems; LIS; SCIS; ERP 1. Introduction There has been a steady growth of information systems in inventory management, production, and logistics. This paper reports the results of a recent longitudinal study into the use of logistics information systems (LIS). The survey results reported herein highlight an increasing use of LIS and its ability to link functional areas of business. Additionally, the paper examines the role of two information system tools––electronic commerce (EC) and enterprise resource planning (ERP)––that had not been investigated in previous editions of the study. Information regarding the respondentsÕ EC and ERP adoption sequences, use of key subsystems, and relationships with integrated logistics systems are presented. Transportation Research Part E 39 (2003) 83–93 www.elsevier.com/locate/tre * Corresponding author. E-mail addresses: srutner@uark.edu (S.M. Rutner), bgibson@business.auburn.edu (B.J. Gibson), rebstock@gasou. edu (S.R. Williams). 1366-5545/03/$ - see front matter Ó 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. PII:S1366-5545(02)00042-X