The interdisciplinary journal, Industrial Management & Data Systems brings operations management and information systems research together. Focusing on the impact of new technology within businesses it covers; green information systems, sustainable supply chains, big data and social media.
Aims and scope
Industrial Management & Data Systems (IMDS) focuses on topics treating the interface between operations management and information systems. IMDS is interdisciplinary in nature and serves researchers and practitioners the necessary information to enable them to explore and apply the potential of new technologies to all aspects of management activities such as marketing, management information systems, operations management, business strategy, innovation, organization behaviour, business process management and supply chain management.

The major aims of IMDS are:

To provide cross-disciplinary research in the areas of operations management and information systems.
To study different ranges of information systems development and usage in businesses.
Promotes awareness of new technology and related concepts and their implications in business.
Disseminate knowledge for improving operations management practice and to improve the theoretical base necessary for supporting sound management decisions.
The scope of IMDS covers all aspects of areas that integrate both operations management and information systems research.

Topics include, but are not limited to:

Big Data research
Data analytics
E-business
Production planning and scheduling
Logistics and supply chain management
New technology acceptance and diffusion
Marketing of new industrial products and processes
Sustainable supply chain management
Green information systems
IS strategies
Knowledge management
Innovation management
Performance measurement
Social media in businesses