What value activities does the enterprise value chain include?

The value activities of an enterprise can be divided into two types, namely, basic activities and auxiliary activities, and there are nine general types of activities. The basic activities are the production, marketing and payment to the buyer, as well as product support and after-sales service. Auxiliary activities refer to those inputs and infrastructure that have auxiliary effects on the basic activities of enterprises.

when establishing competitive advantage, enterprises should focus on developing strategic links with certain advantages in combination with their own actual situation, so as to make them become the core competitiveness of enterprises, and give up some inferior links to gain competitive advantage.

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Basic activities:

1. Internal logistics: including various activities related to receiving, storing and distributing;

2. Production operations: including various activities related to transforming inputs into final product forms;

3. External logistics: including various activities related to concentration, storage and delivery of products to the buyer;

4. Marketing and sales: including various activities related to transmitting information, guiding and consolidating purchases;

5. Service: includes all kinds of activities related to providing services to increase or maintain product value.

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