Review the assigned HBR case study, Windhorse Farm's Eco-Woodshop Guitar Top Decision, as well as the Note on the Value Chain: A Framework for Analyzing Firm Activities to prepare for this value chain analysis (VCA).
Use the Value Chain Analysis Chart to analyze the internal activities of the firm described in the case study. Recognize and note in the template which activities provide the most value to the firm and which could be improved to provide a competitive advantage.
Summarize the outcomes of your VCA, noting activities that you believe are significant to the viability of the supply chain and in need of improvement. Support your choices of activities using one reference from two authoritative sources.
