_____________________________________________________________________ Course Study Guide 2011–12 Course Code: BUS1331 Course title: Value Chain Management Course Leader: Dr. Michael Babula‚ MBA‚ PhD ____________________________________________________________________________ Contents 1. 2. WELCOME ........................................................................................................................................ 3 INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE ......................
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The Value Chain in my Life The value chain is a set of processes that create value and can be used not only in the business environment but also in my personal life. When the value chain can help create competitive advantage and improve my performance on the job‚ parenting‚ or when I am purchasing or providing a service. The key to any significant value chain is recognizing value added steps and by using continuous process improvement to streamline the value chain. In my current career‚ I am gaining
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Distinctive Competencies The VRIO analysis is helpful in determining if a resource or capability leads to competitive advantage (Middleton‚ 2004). Resources/Capabilities Valuable? Rare? Costly to Imitate? Exploited by Organization Competitive Implications Strength or Weakness Key Account Management Initiative Yes Yes Yes Yes Sustained Competitive Advantage Strength and Sustainable Distinctive Competence Recruitment Process Yes Yes No No Temporary Competitive Advantage Strength and Distinctive
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Corporate and operational managers strive to create more value by optimizing the supply-chain activities. Optimization of supply chain activities means competition from other firms‚ primarily on cost-efficiency. However‚ optimization of supply chain activities alone cannot always yield a source of competitive advantage. This is for the simple reason that value chain not only seeks to do away with the activities that do not add value‚ but establishes the importance of other support activities‚ including
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The evolving value chain of the car industry The automotive industry is one of the most progressive and forward-thinking industries. It confronts a number of trends that create new challenges while also providing opportunities for growth. One of the major trends is the demands of operating in a “connected” world. For more than 100 years the automotive industry has created competitive advantage mainly through engineering excellence. Moving forward‚ this will no longer be sufficient. Automotive manufacturers
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big enough change. They are hoping the new phone coming out from Blackberry called BB 10 will do well. They have a lot riding on this‚ it is an all touch screen phone. I think this will be good to compete with the younger generation but the average blackberry user likes the blackberry for business purposes and the keyboard most say is easier for that. The advertising for this phone will have to be huge to bring back the former RIM users. Doing some research on it‚ it sounds like they are trying to
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The Supply chain for Joe and the Juice The Supply chain of each company varies depending on the home country and the mode of entry into the host country. Joe & the Juice uses the pull-driven supply chain where the company does not produce until the customer orders making it possible for the customer to be part of the decision making regarding the product‚ however there will be slow delivery time. However‚ to answer the question; What are the implications of the chosen strategy for Joe &
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Value Chain as Competitive Advantage Unit 3 Assignment Bobby Young-Mentgen GB570 Managing the Value Chain Pricilla Aaltonen Kaplan University September 25‚ 2012 Value Chain as Competitive Advantage Customer-centric businesses focus on consistently delivering a differentiated experience designed to satisfy the customer. The ultimate goal is to sustain competitive advantage in the marketplace. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate why an effective value chain creates competitive advantage
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among the most successful international fashion houses. (3) THE FIRST PART OF THE PRESENTATION examines the value chain and the value system of the famous French fashion house LV. This will help to identify those parts of the business that are particularly profitable and therefore likely to be linked with potential advantage. THE SECOND PART OF THE PRESENTATION then uses the value chain to identify those resources that are exceptional and have sustainable competitive advantage. (4) THE WORLD OF
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Contents Page 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………...Page 1 2. Environmental Factors…………………………………………………………...Page 1 3. Value Chain……………………………………………………………………...Page 2 4. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………….....Page 4 5. References………………………………………………………………...……..Page 5 Introduction Whole Foods started in 1980 when it’s CEO‚ John Mackey merged his store‚ SaferWay‚ with a competitor‚ Clarksville Natural Grocery. Since then‚ Whole Foods has expanded to 275 locations
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