Explain value chain linkages. What will be an ideal ...

[lunatika]

Explain value chain linkages.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of the content management applicationalternat ives?
 
  A) In-house systems are far less expensive to maintain than off-the-shelf products.
  B) Organizations develop an in-house system to track machine maintenance procedures.
  C) Custom content management applications are economical to develop and maintain.
  D) Off-the-shelf products have considerably less functionality than most in-house systems.

[GCabra]

Answer to Question 1

Porter's model of business activities includes linkages, which are interactions across
value activities. For example, manufacturing systems use linkages to reduce inventory costs.
Such a system uses sales forecasts to plan production; it uses the production plan to determine
raw material needs and then uses the material needs to schedule purchases. The end result is justin-time inventory, which reduces inventory sizes and costs. Value chain analysis has a direct
application to manufacturing businesses and also exists in service-oriented companies.

Answer to Question 2

B

[lunatika]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[bitingbit]

Excellent