Lenovo's thinkpad laptop computers are designed in the united states; the case, keyboard, and hard drive are made in thailand; the display screen and memory in south korea; the built-in wireless card in malaysia; and the microprocessor in the united states. in each case, these components are manufactured and sourced from the optimal location given current factor costs. in this example, lenovo has:

The answer is: developed a global web of value creation activities

Explanation:

By developing a web of international suppliers, Lenovo can benefit from lower prices and better quality products. For example, the computers are designed in the US and the microprocessor are also built there. Since costs in the US are higher than those in southern Asia, high quality components are produced there. Other components that are more "common or average" technology can be supplied by manufacturing firms in cheaper countries like Malaysia and Thailand.

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