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Supply chain systems configure value for those that organize the networks.

Value is the additional revenue over and above the costs of building the network.

Co-creating value and sharing the benefits appropriately to encourage effective participation is a key challenge for any supply system.

Tony Hines defines value as follows: “ Ultimately it is the customer who pays the price for service delivered that confirms value and not the producer who simply adds cost until that point ”