Which of the following is not an action that a company can take to do a better job than rivals of performing value chain activities more cost-effectively?
A) Striving to capture all available economies of scale.
B) Trying to operate facilities at full capacity.
C) Taking full advantage of experience and learning curve effects.
D) Improving supply chain efficiency.
E) Redesigning products to eliminate features that might have market appeal,but excessively increase production costs.

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Redesigning products to eliminate features that might have market appeal but excessively increase production costs is not an action that would help a company perform value chain activities more cost-effectively. While the company may save on production costs, they may lose market share and revenue from customers who value those features. The other options listed can all help a company perform value chain activities more cost-effectively by reducing costs and increasing efficiency.

Which of the Following Is Not an Action That a Company