Question

Victor Dog Food Company manufactures and markets dog food. They have a number of activities in their value chain. Match the activity to the correct value chain category. Research and Development [Escoger) Escoger] Working with online pet food suppliers to ship bags of dog food directly to customers Hiring a company veterinarian to answer questions after the company had to recall 100 bags of dog food Implementing a dealer incentive program for pet shops that sell over a certain threshold Deboning chicken and cooking it Casting new molds for baking an optimum sized dog food morsel Filing company tax returns Running tests on dogs fed new formulas to ensure proper nutrition Design Manufacturing Marketing [ Escoger) Distribution [ Escoger] Customer Service [Escoger]

Answer 1

1.Research and Development - running tests on dogs fed new formulas to ensure proper nutrition.

2. Design - Casting new molds for baking an optimum sized dog food morsel.

3.Manufacturing - Deboning chicken and cooking it.

4.Marketing - implementing a dealer incentive program for pet shops that sell over a certain threshold.

5. Distribution - Working with online pet food suppliers to ship bagsof dog food directly to customers.

6. Customer service - Hiring a company veterinarian to answer questions after the company had to recall 100 bags of dog food.