OM (Chapter 2)

Value Chains

Value Chains


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This flashcard set delves into advanced micro-economics concepts at the university level, focusing on value chains, supply chains, and integration strategies. It explores topics like offshoring, outsourcing, vertical integration, and the calculation of value, highlighting the roles of suppliers, customers, and processes. The flashcards also cover pre- and postproduction services, and the input-output model, making it invaluable for students and professionals aiming to understand and optimize value creation and delivery in business.
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Value Chain

A value chain is a network of facilities and processes that describes the flow of goods, services, information, and financial transactions from suppliers through the facilities and processes that create goods and services and deliver them to customers.

supply chain

A supply chain is internally-focused on the creation of physical goods.

Value

Value is the perception of the benefits associated with a good, service, or bundle of goods and services (i.e., the customer benefit package) in relation to what buyers are willing to pay for them.

Calculation of Value

  
                                      perceived benefits

           Value  =            ——————————

                                   Price (cost) to customer

Input-Output Model

A value chain begins with suppliers who provide inputs that are transformed into value-added goods and services through processes that are supported by resources such as equipment and facilities, labor, money, and information. These goods and services are delivered or provided to customers and targeted market segments.

Pre- and postproduction services

Pre- and postproduction services complete the ownership cycle for the good or service. Pre-production services are focused on “gaining a customer.” Postproduction services focus on “keeping the customer.”

Value chain integration

Value chain integration is the process of managing information, physical goods, and services to ensure their availability at the right place, at the right time, at the right cost, at the right quantity, and with the highest attention to quality.

Vertical integration

Vertical integration refers to the process of acquiring and consolidating elements of a value chain to achieve more control.

Backward integration

Backward integration refers to acquiring capabilities toward suppliers.

Forward integration

Forward integration refers to acquiring capabilities toward distribution or even customers.

Three waves of outsourcing

 

1.Outsourcing goods-producing jobs, such as computer components and electronics from the U.S. in many industries several decades ago.   2.Outsourcing simple service work, such as standard credit card processing, billing and other forms of transaction processing, and software development.   3.Outsourcing skilled knowledge work, such as engineering design, architectural plans, call centers, and computer chip design.

Outsourcing

Outsourcing is the process of having suppliers provide goods and services that were previously provided internally.

Offshoring

Offshoring is the building, acquiring, or moving of process capabilities from a domestic location to another country location while maintaining ownership and control.

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