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“Football.” How Products are Made. Advamag INC. n.d. Made How, Vol 3. 8 Nov. 2015. Zarda, Brett. “The Making of a Football-A behind-the-seams look at where the magic begins.” Popular Science. Bonnier...
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1. Raw Materials-The biggest impact that raw materials have is on the animals. Specifically, the animals should be treated humanely. We see many groups such as PETA, Humane Society, and Last Chance for...
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Map for Commodity Chain of a Football
Follow the link below for an interactive look at our map for the commodity chain of a football. https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z1PFjDGam3yo.kQUwgsnabXDw&usp=sharing A graphic, mapping out...
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Step 6: Disposal/Recycling
The last step after the football has been consumed for maximum duration is the disposal/recycling of footballs. This could be done in a variety of ways: donating to those less fortunate, recycling at...
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Step 5: Consumption
After the footballs are purchased, the next step is consumption. The consumption of a football tells us who is using it. Since the sport is predominantly played here in the United States, this is where...
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Step 4: Purchasing
The fourth activity in the commodity chain of footballs is purchasing. After the balls have been transported to distributors, they are then bought by various types of customers and through various...
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Step 3: Transportation
The third activity that occurs in the commodity chain of footballs is transportation. Once they have been manufactured, footballs – as with almost all other goods – need to be transported from the...
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Step 2: Manufacturing
The making of a football is a 5 day process, starting with cutting four panels in the shape of a prolate spheroid. Using a hydraulically driven clicking machine, an operator cuts the panels. Each panel...
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Step 1: Gathering Raw Materials
In the early years pig’s bladder was used as the ball. However, today’s football is an inflated rubber bladder or cowhide. This material is extremely durable as well as easily tanned. After the tanning...
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Introduction
For our commodity chain project, we decided to discuss the process by which footballs are made. We chose this topic because it has significant relevance to us as a society since football is such a...
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