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Definition of

value chain

Business

business activities adding value to products or services the sequence of business activities by which, in the perspective of the end user, value is added to products or services produced by an organization

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Definitions of ’value chain’ and meaning of ’value chain’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’value chain’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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