Factors influencing the uptake of advanced planning and scheduling applications in manufacturing
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31449/upinf.231Keywords:
production planning application, UTAUT, anxiety, job insecurity, information systemsAbstract
The production of goods has been developing rapidly since the industrial revolution, nowadays the most important influence is the development of computers and technology that enables automation. At the same time, production planning is also developing, which represents an important part of the manufacturer’s operation, as it affects the profit. The plan must meet all customer order needs and management objectives. The Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) application helps solve this complex challenge. Regardless of its potential, some target users refuse to use it. Because we would like to better understand them, we will investigate what affects them in this master's thesis. In the research, we checked the influence of the universal constructs of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) and two additional constructs, which are job insecurity and anxiety. The results show that intention to use is influenced by concern and perceived performance. The results of the research are useful to all manufacturing companies that decide to introduce a planning system into their information system. It helps them better understand what influences the success of APS technology adoption.