Value Chain Analysis of Woolworth

Running head: VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF WOOLSWORTH
Value chain analysis of Woolworth
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VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF WOOLSWORTH
Table of Contents
Introduction:...............................................................................................................................3
Discussion:.................................................................................................................................3
An evaluation of the ability of the value chain considering the management accounting
issues:.........................................................................................................................................3
Conclusion:................................................................................................................................5
References list:...........................................................................................................................6

VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF WOOLSWORTH
Introduction:
The present paper seeks to prepare report for analyzing the value chain of Woolworth
by considering the management accounting issues. An accounting management framework
based on the analysis of value chain is proposed in the report. The value chain of an
organization comprised of linked set that is performed internally for value creating activities.
Value chain of Woolworths comprises of different value creating activities and the company
has been focusing on delivering and producing the finest products to the consumers of
Australia.
Discussion:
An evaluation of the ability of the value chain considering the management accounting
issues:
The supply chain management of Woolworths has been transformed by adopting the
principles of value chain analysis. Company actively performs all the prime value creating
functions of the company that is logistics and procurement, marketing and sales and
operations. The supply chain of the company involves cost such as transport, cost to convey
information and transferring funds, which are likely to increase due to various factors such as
mounting cost of real estate, huge cost of capital and fright charges (Pinto et al., 2017).
Hence, it can be observed that the company might face issues with costing in their supply
chain.
Value chain of Woolworths has been so designed that helps in improved flow of
information that would help the company to exploit and identify the new opportunities and
reducing external threats. The improved sales and demand forecasting results from the