Multiple Choice
It is becoming more common to see manufacturing firms use the value chain to take strategic steps to improve the overall profitability of the firm by:
A) Placing greater emphasis on the value chain.
B) Moving to an emphasis on upstream activities in the value chain.
C) Moving to an emphasis on downstream activities in the value chain.
D) Identifying most profitable customers.
E) Moving to an emphasis on both the upstream and downstream activities in the value chain.
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