%0 Journal Article %T Value Innovation by Creating Blue Oceans %A Thomas Hammer %J Open Access Library Journal %V 9 %N 2 %P 1-12 %@ 2333-9721 %D 2022 %I Open Access Library %R 10.4236/oalib.1108379 %X This text will explain to the reader how important it is for companies to create ¡°Value Innovation¡± and to find ¡°Blue Oceans¡±. It is shown on 3 examples, how the customer can be made ¡°addicted¡± to all-in-one services or platforms and how the customer accepts a high price elasticity due to convenience. It will be explained, how creating ¡°Blue Oceans¡± will result in having almost no competition and how customer-centric orientation and value creation are related to this strategy and how the term ¡°Disruptive Innovation¡± differs from it. The text also defines the terms ¡°Red¡± vs. ¡°Blue¡± Oceans and gives a brief history of this sector. %K Blue Ocean %K Innovation %K Value Innovation %U http://www.oalib.com/paper/6769256