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25. Will this concept benefit from unique hiring, personnel
development, or incentive programs for employees,
partners, external experts, or others?
26. How might partnerships and alliances with external
organizations enable and/or enhance this concept’s
success?

Where (Supply Chain, Presence, Networking)

27. How might our company’s supply chain be affected by
this concept?
28. What challenges and/or opportunities are important to
consider regarding this concept? For instance:
• New ways of sourcing inputs and delivering our
offerings to market
• Opportunities to remove supply chain layers and
reduce costs
• New ways of planning and forecasting demand
• New ways to interact with our supply chain partners,
including IT and Web-based technologies
• Opportunities and/or challenges in outbound logistics
and shipping
29. What types of alternative channels might we consider to
best deliver our products and services to our customers
and/or consumers? (Examples include direct and
indirect channels, online, brick-and-mortar, big-box retail,
small independent retail, wholesalers, dealer networks,
and so on.)
30. For this concept, should we consider changing the way
we manage our existing channels? For instance,
• Can various channels be integrated in ways that better
serve our customers?