Research
Assessment of Procurement Function Significance in Value Chain Model
Aim: The purpose of this article is to evaluate the role and contribution of procurement function in achieving firm’s competitive advantage within the value chain model whilst also retaining the fundamental principles and philosophy of the Porter’s value chain system. Background: In the increasingly globalised world it is important to conduct business activities that produce a value-based good or service. In a largely globalised commercial environment, the products and services would be homogenous to a large extent. The effects of globalisation have caused substantial changes in the business and commerce operations. The conventional view to conduct business operations has undergone a paradigm change. Hence, it is essential that the fundamental principles that have been established with regards to the conduct of production and service are also revisited in order to assess the need to redefine certain elements of the established business principles.
The Impact of Value Chain Analysis on the Global Competitiveness of Sudan Dairy Industry
The paper will be aimed at addressing the analysis of value chain of Sudan Dairy industry. Sudan has been facing plenty of challenges in terms of their dairy industry, it being the core earning source for their people. This importance is evident in the quantity and representation of value chain components represented by producers and industry that they are specific, without considering the distributors. The integration of markets and governmental support for the country would create an increasing standardization of demands consumers, the spread of productive activity around the world. The systematic transition in the dairy industry would begin to develop international strategies focusing on the specifics of different regions in which they operate. Therefore, a better and improved value chain procedure would positively complement the Sudan dairy industry, endowing their people with better employment opportunities too. The research approach used in the paper is based on secondary qualitative design. This approach enabled the researcher to extract relevant information regarding the topic, efficiently.
