What the Primary and Secondary Activities in Porter's Value Chain

question 81

Essay

What the primary and secondary activities in Porter's value chain model? Give an example of an IS application that supports each of these activities.

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Definitions:

Materials

Raw items or components that are used to manufacture a finished product.

FIFO Method

First-In, First-Out methodology in inventory and cost accounting that assumes the first items produced or acquired are the first ones sold.

Equivalent Units

A concept used in cost accounting to denote the amount of finished goods units that could have been produced given the total amount of direct materials, labor, and overhead costs incurred.

Conversion

A process in manufacturing or production where raw materials or components are transformed into finished goods.