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Value chain analysis how-to: Definition, examples, and guide

Zendesk

Value chain analysis (VCA) is a tool used to increase the profit margin for a company by looking for improvements in specific activities along the production and sales lines. Ideally, by discovering opportunities for cost reduction and/or improved customer value, your company can decrease production costs and increase revenue.

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The Most Important KPIs in Distribution and the Influence of AI

QYMATIX

In concrete terms, this involves the digitalisation of procurement, production and distribution processes — a unique challenge for retail companies. Especially in the B2B environment, the multitude of external interfaces to suppliers and customers increases complexity. KPIs in the Area of Procurement and Warehousing.

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What is value creation in sales?

Mercuri International

In a previous article , we discussed the factors driving up to 85% of business leaders to consider the customer-value approach as critical to success. In order to become customer-value oriented and value-creating in your sales you need to understand what customer value is and how to create it.