The growth in global sourcing and supply often levels  the playing field for adding worldwide value. Companies need at least to  consider, if not implement, global value chains as their predominant mode of  business. The reality of globalization and the accompanying increase in  competition has forced most companies into making efficient gains. Value chain  structures are essentially virtual organizations with flexibility to meet  changes in customer value expectation and in the way in which value is  delivered.

Support and justify the evaluation of the impact  of globalization on the value chain by including  information related to:

1. Competitive advantage considerations
2. Corporate social responsibility  considerations
3. Cultural considerations
4. Financial considerations
5. Human resource considerations
6. Political and economic considerations and
7. Technological considerations.