Dynamic Value Chains: Visualizing and Optimizing Your Business

by David N. Culbreth, Rebecca Finkel, Mira Perrizo (Editor)

As a new vision of value chains, the Dynamic Value Chain is a uniform business architecture that applies to all industries and business types. In this book, the structure of the Dynamic Value Chain is defined and illustrated through case studies from large, well-known companies and smaller, regional businesses. New concepts are presented for the first • A dual cycle business model underlies all types of businesses • A company has one to many value chains that deliver value offerings to customers • Every company has an innovation value chain • Macro Performance Indicators can be used to optimize the business with multi-departmental initiatives. With the value chain basics established, the foundations of competitive strategy from past business literature are reviewed and combined into three competitive strategies. • A three-step process is described how to select the best competitive strategy for the Dynamic Value Chains in the business. • Macro Performance Indicators are presented for each competitive strategy • Advice is provided on how to optimize the specific Dynamic Value Chain elements to achieve competitive advantage and enduring profitability. This book is provided to entrepreneurs, business practitioners, academics, and students to increase awareness of business constructs, and in the hope that additional research will be conducted to expand the abilities of the management team to visualize and optimize their business.

118 pages, Paperback

Published June 22, 2017

Reviews

[Kimberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read for those looking to improve their business of any size. I found that this was a very informative book that provided great details into the different models of a company. The book provided a great break down of the different elements of the process and explained them nicely. This is a great read for those looking to improve their business and for college students learning about business management. The charts provided in the book were easy to read and understand and really helped get the author’s point across. The author used enough details and description to get the message to the reader and really provides some great insight on how some major business run. I really like that he used some major name brand companies throughout the book to explain certain parts of the system and how they use it to increase their income.

[Renee Spicuzza · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Dynamic Value Chains: Visualizing and Optimizing Your Business” is David N. Culbreth’s book to help understand various business models that could be beneficial to those already involved in their own business or even looking to start building one. Culbreth offers various case studies that provide different levels of business and how to operate with different premises. The case studies made it much easier to apply the knowledge because there is such a variety that allows for things to be chosen that would best suit what you are looking for within your own model for your company. It helps break down the aspects of business that may not come as easily to individuals and it provides an easy way to understand what is involved in building a business, especially if you are considering building a product and want to try and learn how to go about doing the entirety of that process.

[Mar · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you’re into business strategy or want to learn a couple of things in order to apply in your company, this is a great book to catch up on some of the topics that you may need help with. Easy to apply the ideas to your business – no matter the size of it and to learn from the case studies. Dynamic Chain Values is a book well, written, quite informative and helpful. The language does not get too technical and the case studies are great to attract your attention. Using companies that we all know is also a good call, as we all want to learn from their successes and losses. Their examples are key for us to understand some fundaments of the business strategy without getting lost in theories and words that may not make a lot of sense in the theoretical plan. A really good book for everyone who studies business or people who have (or are thinking about having) a company.

[Sanjin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent business book. The author doesn't just write about well known, a thousand times rehashed concepts that every other book has, in here there is actually stuff that I didn't encounter before. I am not a business expert by any stretch of imagination and I didn't have trouble understanding od following his writing. The language is clear and concise, he uses plenty of examples and studies to back up his claims and there are even visualizations and charts that are really helpful.
Dynamic value chains are interesting and…well, valuable concept, I think this book is a good read for every level of business. There are not many books that are suitable for beginners and more experienced readers at the same time, but this is one of them. Worthy of recommendation, without a doubt.

[Payal Sinha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dynamic Value Chains is a valuable book on business management that targets your company's strategies and helps it become more competitive and market ready. The author David N Culbreth has done great amount of research to present the subject in an easy and lucid manner with lots of real life examples. David aims at clarity in delivering his product and so endeavors to make Dynamic Value Chains comprehensive yet with enhanced comprehension. The book is useful for all industries and of varying sizes and would prove specifically beneficial to SMEs.

[Jimmy Jefferson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good look at business success strategy

This is a new version of the original with a host of new data and information to share with you about business process that will help all business be successful. Great for all sizes of companies, the information here can help you develop the necessary strategies to make your business competitive and a game changer in your industry. The book is well written and easy to follow with good material. I would recommend any one looking for a new path should read this book and use the ideas to further your business model.

[Archie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book explaining the foundations of building a new business or improving the existing one, based on the concept of business value chains applicable to almost all business in general. The case studies are used as an example to explain various business strategies and that helps to understand the concept not only better, but allows you to possible map the case study of your applicable business. A good book and a guide for building a business.