[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Value chain concept was created in 1985 for Michael Porter. In 1993 Michael Hammer and James Champy brought us the concept of processes that cut across functional organizational structures. Those processes promise dramatic improvements in terms of cost, quality and…
Is Profitable and Justified Strategically Maintaining Our Current Network Of Facilities?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Products, customers and offices unprofitable must be identified and make profitably or we should take the decision to remove them. Many times it is assumed that facilities network are a strategic long-term decision, so it is not reviewed the strategic…
How Important Must the SCM Function Be?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Value Chain tool (Michael Porter 1985) shows us the main activities of the firm. Those activities are separate in primary and support activities. If we analyze the primary activities, we can get the conclusion that primary activities are Demand…