Answer to Question #240257 in Management for Cebo

Question

Porter’s Value chain model is a generic model that has been adopted by manufacturing

firms. Considering the above, outline the primary and support activities of

the value chain model.

Answer 1

Inbound logistics, operations, outbound logistics, marketing and sales, and service are the five key activities in Porter's value chain. Over all of the primary tasks, support activities are depicted in a vertical column. Procurement, human resources, technological development, and company infrastructure are the four categories.

Five major activities — incoming operations, operations, outward logistics, marketing and sales, and service — and four secondary activities — procurement and purchasing, human resource management, technical development, and firm infrastructure — make up the value chain framework.