Introduction

Aging is a normal growth process, beginning from conception onwards. However, after childhood, the
peak physiological functioning occurs in the twenties while peak psychological maturation takes place in
the old age. During the lifetime, various changes related to aging occurs which alters the person’s ability
to function in his environment. A person doesn’t simply get old, as this is a long process that depends on
heredity, diet, mental attitude, environment and standard of living etc. For biomedical purpose aging is
categorized based on physical and physiological capacity: young elderly (60-73), middle aged elderly (74
- 84 years) and late elderly (85 + years) living with three distinct generations .

The population is aging. The group of people over 65 is increasing by huge numbers each year. Due to
rapid growth in aging population , the senior market is expanding. The senior park business have great
potential of growth and development in Nepalese senior market. Large number of Elderly people are
interested in gathering and recreational activities, yoga and meditation, refreshment which is available
at senior park.

https://www.homecaremag.com/mag/senior_market_people_show

Value chain analysis

Value chain analysis gives us a framework of activities those inside and outside a firm, and makes the
competitive strength of the firm combine together. So, it assesses the value of each activity which
increases the products and services to a firm. The ability to perform particular activities and to manage
the linkages between these activities is a source of competitive advantage. Value chain analysis is a way
of assessing competitive advantage by determining the strategic advantages and disadvantages of the
full range of activities that shape the final offering to the end user. The goal of a firm is to maximize
value creation and at the same time to reduce costs by minimizing. The costs and value drivers have
been determined by every value activity. The value chain analysis has opened a road for the
management with a powerful analysis tool of the strategic planning(Xue,2005: 9).

Senior park has used Porter’s value chain analysis. The value chain activities are divided into two
sections i.e primary and supporting activities. According to Porter, the primary activities
are(Thompson, Gamble and Strickland,2005: 95)

Inbound Logistics

Activities, costs, and assets associated with purchasing fuel, energy, raw
materials, parts, and components, merchandise, and consumable items from
vendors; receiving, storing, and disseminating inputs from suppliers;
inspection; and inventory management falls under inbound logistics.

Operations:
Operations includes activities, costs, and assets associated with converting
inputs into final product form (production, assembly, packaging, equipment
maintenance, facilities, operations, quality assurance, environmental
protection).

Outbound Logistics

Outbound logistics is the activities, costs, and assets dealing with physically
distributing the product to buyers (finished-goods warehousing, order
processing, order picking and packing, shipping, delivery vehicle operations,
establishing and maintaining a network of dealers and distributors).

Marketing and Sales

Market and sales is associated with activities, costs, and assets related to sales
force efforts, advertising and promotion, market research and planning, and
dealer/distributor support.

Service

Service is activities, costs, and assets associated with providing assistance to

buyers, such as installation, spare parts delivery, maintenance and repair,
technical assistance, buyer inquiries, and complaints.

The supporting activities of value chain are :

Firm Infrastructure:

Firm Infrastructure serves the company's needs and ties its various parts together, it consists of
functions or departments such as accounting, legal, finance, planning, public affairs, government
relations, quality assurance and general management.

2. Human Resource Management:

Human Resource Management consists of all activities involved in recruiting, hiring, training, developing,
compensating and (if necessary) dismissing or laying off personnel.

3. Technology
Technology pertains to the equipment, hardware, software, procedures and technical knowledge
brought to bear in the firm's transformation of inputs into outputs.

4. Procurement:

Procurement is the acquisition of inputs, or resources, for the firm.

Disaggregating a company’s operations into primary and secondary activities exposes the major
elements of the company’s cost structure. Each activity in the value chain gives rise to costs and ties up
assets; assigning the company’s operating costs and assets to each individual activity in the chain
provides cost estimates and capital requirements. The combined costs of all the various activities in a
company’s value chain define the company’s internal cost structure(Thompson, Gamble and
Strickland,2005: 95).

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