Value Chain Model for Steel Manufacturing Sector: A Case Study

Abstract

Michael E Porter developed a value chain model for manufacturing sector with five primary activities and four supporting activities. The value chain model developed by Porter is extended to a steel manufacturing sector due to expansions of steel plants has become a continual process for their growth and survival. In this paper a value chain model for steel manufacturing sector is developed considering five primary activities and six support activities. KEYWORDS Value chain model, steel manufacturing sector, integrated steel plant, primary activities, supporting activities.