Monday, February 23, 2009

THE VALUE CHAIN

What is value Chain?

1) Primary activities (5)

2) Support Activities (4)

3) Margin (1)

  1. PROCUREMENT

Support activity

The purchase of inputs- primary activity.

all manager- making the best decision, productivity of production and all of activity.

2.TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

Support activity.

Improve product -more competitive advantage.

To solve the complicated and difficulty.

Example:- Use the latest technology of machine in the production process.

  1. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Support activity.

Manage, hiring and selecting worker .

Worker- fulfill the firm requirement

Manage salary, compensation, benefit & bonuses.

Responsible & concern about workers.

  1. INFRASTRUCTURE

Support activity.

Concern about building, road, way, parking, location and,

whatever that physical and tangible in and out premise.

  1. INBOUND LOGISTIC

Primary activity

Bringing material into the business

Must choose the best transportation

Cost of transportation- cost efficiency

  1. OPERATION

Primary activities

Converting raw material into final product

High technology- best product with high quality

Maintaining machine & training- productive.

  1. OUTBOUND LOGISTIC

Primary activity

Shipping out the final product

Point of origin - Point of consumption

Intermediaries- to the right place, at the right time with the lower cost.

  1. MARKETING ACTIVITIES

Primary activities

Include advertising, sales force administration, sales force operation.

  1. SERVICE

Primary activities

After sales service & on selling service- important to give value to customer

Service is intangible- give high/long term value to customer.

  1. MARGIN

Do the best marketing strategy

Strategy- price, distribution, place and product.