UK Competitiveness: moving to the next stage - 2003

DocChamp — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:11:01 +0000

The persistence of the productivity gap with our main competitors is a key issue in UK
economic policy-making. In order to understand this problem better, the DTI and the
ESRC asked Professor Michael Porter, of the Institute of Strategy and Competitiveness at
Harvard Business School, to investigate the current state of UK competitiveness.
Professor Porter points to the UK’s recent success in raising prosperity. He demonstrates
the UK’s strengths in terms of science and engineering, its supportive market framework,

What is the Value in your Supply Chain? (A PI Q and A)

PI Blogger — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:54:57 +0000

Member Question:

What is the difference between Supply Chain and Value Chain?

My Response:

To begin, the reference to supply or "value" chain is a misnomer in that it implies a sequential architecture. This is a term that is on its way out as an organization's supply "practice" is actually centered on the synchronization of diverse stakeholders sometimes spanning multiple supply networks. This is an important distinction given the impact that real-world synchronization has on theories such as value chains.

Supply Chain and Procurement Practices Group

michael porter

UK Competitiveness: moving to the next stage - 2003

What is the Value in your Supply Chain? (A PI Q and A)