Palm,the leading manufacturer of handheld devices,consists of a whole community of suppliers and assemblers of semiconductor components,plastic cases,LCD displays,and accessories; of off-line and online resellers; of 275,000 developers in the Palm Developer Network who have created over 21,000 software programs and 100 hardware add-ons for the Palm operating system for handheld computers and smartphones.Combined,these make up Palm's ________.

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Palm's community of suppliers, assemblers, resellers, and developers create a value network around the company. This value network involves a complex exchange of resources, capabilities, and knowledge to create value for Palm and its customers. This is different from traditional supply chain models that focus on the flow of materials and products through the channel. Therefore, the best choice to describe Palm's network is E) value network.

Palm,the Leading Manufacturer of Handheld Devices,consists of a Whole Community