What is Value Chain?
Value Chain is a concept used in connection with Supply Chain Management.It considers the complete value of a product in an extended supply chain.
Value chain considers all activities involved in creating a product or providing a service.
For a goods manufacturer, value chain consists of the following activities:
- Research & Development
- Product Design
- Raw Materials purchase
- Production
- Sales & Marketing
- Delivery
- Service & Support
- Customer Relations
A Value Chain is different from Supply Chain
A value chain is broader in scope than a supply chain.
A supply chain is a portion or a subset of a value chain that focuses on the physical movement of material and goods and the related flow of information and financial transactions.