Lagunitas Brewing Company has successfully and methodically applied Six Sigma methods to its value chain, activity by activity, so that the company can

A. make major strides in improving the proficiency with which its strategy is executed without sacrificing innovation.
B. assess the extent to which rivals have competitively valuable competencies or capabilities.
C. increase its bargaining power with suppliers and create better seller-supplier collaborations.
D. construct a business model that entails a value proposition based on quality.
E. clearly consider what it will take to overtake rivals with the industry's overall best strategy.


Answer: A

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