This tip sheet is meant for organizations interested in mapping out value chains around specific market opportunities. Value chain mapping offers a way to map out the functions necessary to moving products/services from supply to demand, create a visual baseline of existing partners, and identify gaps, bottlenecks and/or underutilized resources that may be brought into productive use.
This resource is offered through the Economic Development District Community of Practice (EDD CoP), managed by the NADO Research Foundation to build the capacity of the national network of EDDs. To learn more, visit: www.nado.org/EDDCoP. The EDD CoP is made possible through an award from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce (ED22HDQ3070106). The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations in this resource are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Economic Development Administration or the U.S. Department of Commerce.