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It's a thing two people proposed in a thing they wrote a few months before this article was written. Coin945 (talk) 11:51, 8 May 2021 (UTC)

Note: The article's creator also added this text to Value Chain:--Coin945 (talk) 11:52, 8 May 2021 (UTC)

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More recently, the term value grid has been developed to highlight the fact that competitiion in the value chain has been shifting away from the strict linear view defined by the traditional 'value chain' model (Pil and Holweg, 2006).

The value chain in its original sense was defined as a sequence of value-enhancing activities. In its simplest form, raw materials are formed into components, which are assembled into final products, distributed, sold, and serviced. Frequently, the activities span multiple organizations. This orderly progression of activities allows managers to formulate profitable strategies and coordinate operations.

However, it can also put a stranglehold on innovation at a time when the greatest opportunities for value creation (and the most significant threats to long-term survival) often originate outside the traditional, linear view. Traditional value chains may have worked well in landline telecommunications and automobile production during the last century, but today innovation comes in many shapes and sizes—and often unexpectedly.

Pil and Holweg hence argue for seeing value creation as multidirectional rather than linear. Given the constant tension between opportunity and threat, firms need to explore opportunities for managing risks, gaining additional influence over customer demand, and generating new ways to create customer value. Nokia, for example, is legendary for having the foresight to lock in critical components that were in short supply, allowing it to achieve significant market share growth. However, a few years ago it suffered a setback when competitors used the same strategy to take advantage of shifts in the demand for LCD displays.

Protection against such fickle reversals calls for a more complex view of value—one that is based on a grid as opposed to the traditional chain. The grid approach allows firms to move beyond immediately recognizable opportunities and across industry lines. This permits managers to identify where other companies—perhaps even those engaged in entirely different value chains—obtain value, line up critical resources, or influence customer demand. The new paths can be vertical; horizontal; and even diagonal. Successful managers need to learn how to assemble multi-faceted value grids that leverage new opportunities and respond to new threats."}}

:Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 12:04, 8 May 2021 (UTC)

• Delete No significant news coverage. Peter303x (talk) 20:59, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
• Delete this is effectively WP:OR. User:力 (power~enwiki, π, ν) 18:09, 22 May 2021 (UTC)

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