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- December 6, 2013 at 3:14 pm #151101
In a value chain qs,when we are asked to describe the value chain activities of a company,do we describe the primary activities only or also the support activities?
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December 6, 2013 at 4:59 pm #151130Both
December 6, 2013 at 6:27 pm #151263Ok sir thanks
but there was a 5 mark part a in a qs where the bpp answer has only included the primary activities.December 6, 2013 at 9:03 pm #151327Well, you will have to decide which one of us to believe.
December 8, 2013 at 8:41 am #151598Sir,when answering such a qs do i integrate the support activities within tge primary activities’ explanation like:
The inbound logistics of X consists of ordering and receiving goods from the supplier which is made easy by the electronic data interchange in place.
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December 8, 2013 at 4:26 pm #151652You are talking about linkages and this is an important concept in value chains – how one bit helps another.
In your example, inbound logistics covers only the receipt of goods; ordering is part of procurement.
You point about EDI is fine, but you might also want to mention it in firm infrastructure or technology development as well. - AuthorPosts
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