You Are the Founder of Shadow Skateboards, and You Are

question 99

Multiple Choice

You are the founder of Shadow Skateboards, and you are considering methods of gaining and sustaining a competitive advantage. Which of the following changes has the best chance of quickly creating a sustainable advantage?

• A) devoting significant resources to researching and developing new products that will be more durable than competitors'
• B) automating the manufacturing process to reduce production costs
• C) allowing customers to upload their own image designs and help assemble the finished product at retail locations
• D) switching to a just-in-time inventory system to reduce inventory costs

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