Global Journal of Management and Business Research, A: Administration and Management, Volume 22 Issue 7

© 2022. Mark Dale. This research/review article is distributed under the terms of the Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). You must give appropriate credit to authors and reference this article if parts of the article are reproduced in any manner. Applicable licensing terms are at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. Global Journal of Management and Business Research: A Administration and Management Volume 22 Issue 7 Version 1.0 Year 2022 Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal Publisher: Global Journals Online ISSN: 2249-4588 & Print ISSN: 0975-5853 Time for Revitalisation of Value Chain Management: A Reassessment of Porter’s View on Procurement By Mark Dale Abstract- Purpose: In the light of recent disruptive events, global supply chains have displayed their vulnerability, which has stressed the importance of procurement in modern practice. This study aims to analyse if the procurement function can be reconsidered as a primary activity in Porter’s (1985) value chain. Design/methodology/approach: The study utilises secondary data analysis. Data were collected on the basis of searches with nine keywords, which led to a discovery of 63 sources. Findings: The study has found that the procurement function cannot be regarded as a primary activity. However, it is identified that the unification of fragments of the two activities, inbound logistics and procurement, creates the foundation for a new activity, which mitigates exposure to volatility. Consequently, the findings urge to incorporate procurement logistics into the value chain as a re-modified primary activity. Keywords: value chain, competitive advantage, inbound logistics, procurement, buyer value, agility, covid-19, suez canal blockage, procurement logistics. GJMBR-A Classification: DDC Code: 338.10954 LCC Code: HD2072 TimeforRevitalisationofValueChainManagementAReassessmentofPortersViewonProcurement Strictly as per the compliance and regulations of: