How can a capital$-$intensive company actively leverage a revamped value chain to gain a cost advantage?

Question $10$Answer

a$.$

eliminating sales operations at the company's website

b$.$

centralizing facilities and outsourcing shipping and handling activities

c$.$

expanding operations by eliminating low value$-$added or unnecessary work steps and activities

d$.$

via higher rates of capacity utilization to allow depreciation and other fixed costs to be spread over a larger unit volume, thereby lowering fixed costs per unit

e$.$

downsizing a direct sales force and utilizing distributors and dealers exclusively