an important business objective.
Helps build, sustain, or enhance a core competence or competitive advantage.
Helps remedy an important resource deficiency or competitive weakness.
Helps defend against a competitive threat, or mitigates a significant risk to a company’s business.
Increases the bargaining power over suppliers or buyers.
Helps open up important new market opportunities.
Speeds the development of new technologies and/or product innovations.
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