The End of the Value Chain

From : The Stability Engineering Institute www.manhattanproject20.com 76-160-D End of the Value Chain The Invisible Assumption of the Industrial Age For over two centuries, modern civilization has organized economic activity around a remarkably successful concept: The Value Chain. From raw materials to finished products, every industry learned to think in sequences. • Supplier. • Manufacturer. • Distributor. • Retailer. • Customer. Information flowed primarily in one direction. Authority flowed from the top.