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Value Chains

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DEFINITION: According to John Del Vecchio writing for Fool.com, a value chain is "a string of companies working together to satisfy market demands." The value chain typically consists of one or a few primary value (product or service) suppliers and many other suppliers that add on to the value that is ultimately presented to the buying public. Microsoft and its Windows operating systems, the nucleus of the personal  … 
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Fixed Assets Past, Present and Future: Realizing Maximum Value from Enterprise Investments
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WEBCAST: This webcast explores the emerging paradigm for fixed asset management -- including new approaches and technologies for tracking the logical and physical deployment of fixed assets within the enterprise to extend asset life, improve utilization, and squeeze every dollar out of a company’s investment in equipment and facilities.
Posted: 16 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 16 Nov 2009


Getting Started with Demand-Driven Manufacturing
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PODCAST: In this podcast, manufacturing industry analyst, Roddy Martin, explains strategies and best practices for demand-driven manufacturing.
Posted: 11 Aug 2009 | Premiered: 11 Aug 2009


Reducing Costs from Supplier Part Nonconformance Through Collaboration
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WEBCAST: This webcast discusses a new method for dealing with part nonconformance. Additionally, this webcast will present a demonstration of software that will was created to deal with part nonconformance that can reduce costs and save time for any organization.
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Seven Proven Strategies to Succeed in Reverse Logistics
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WEBCAST: In this webcast you'll learn about the seven best practice strategies that your company needs to transform your reverse logistics into a value-added process. You will also gain a fresh perspective on developing the practices and methods needed to recapture value from returned items, protecting your brand’s integrity, and more!
Posted: 16 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 16 Nov 2009

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VALUE CHAINS DEFINITION (continued): …  computer desktop for which much business software is developed, is often cited as a prime example of a company and product that drives a value chain. The businesses who buy personal computer software may spend far more on the add-on software than on the essential operating system that is the de facto standard for running the software. To the extent that companies standardize on Windows, Microsoft is said to control a value chain. This particular value chain was reported in a McKinsey study to be worth $383 billion in 1998. Although Microsoft's share of the value chain was reported to be only … 
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