Reliance between Value Chain Elements – Firm Infrastructure and Services

Slide Content

The slide illustrates the interconnectedness between various elements of a firm's value chain and its infrastructure and services. "Firm Infrastructure" is the overarching element, with "HR Management," "Technology Development," and "Procurement" listed as its components. Procurement is highlighted as supporting operations through three unspecified examples. The value chain is depicted through stages like "Inbound Logistics," "Operations," "Outbound logistics," "Marketing and Sales," and "Service," indicating a flow that contributes to the firm's margin.

Graphical Look

• A large, horizontal, grayed-out arrow pointing towards the right centers the slide as the main visual component, representing the value chain flow.
• Bright green bars at the top and bottom of the slide encapsulate the titles "Firm Infrastructure" and "Service."
• A vertical standing rectangle with a green top bar, labeled "Firm Infrastructure," intersects with the large arrow, highlighting the procurement function.
• Five dark gray horizontal bars along the arrow's body denote different stages of the value chain, each accompanied by its respective icon.
• The icons represent personnel for "HR Management," a gear for "Technology Development," a printed document for "Procurement," a truck for "Inbound Logistics," factory gears for "Operations," a box for "Outbound logistics," a shopping bag with a dollar sign for "Marketing and Sales," and a gear surrounded by a circular arrow for "Service."
• A text box with three bullet points is adjacent to the highlighted procurement function, but the examples are placeholders, not actual content.

The slide employs a clean, professional design with a straightforward flow, supported by symbolic icons that provide a visual representation of each component. The overall look is structured, balanced, and conveys a sense of process and connectivity.

Use Cases

• Presenting a company's value chain and infrastructure overview in a business strategy meeting.
• Illustrating how the procurement department supports other business operations during a departmental function review or training session.
• Utilizing the slide in a process improvement workshop to identify and discuss key areas of the value chain that could be optimized.
• Leveraging the slide as part of a pitch to potential investors or partners to showcase the firm's integrated approach to service and infrastructure.