Yes, companies can squeeze out competitors by manipulating pricing strategies in the supply chain. This strategy is often called price competition or price wars, and here are some possible ways: 1. **Lower prices**: Companies can attract consumers by lowering product prices, especially in highly competitive markets. This strategy can force competitors to lower their prices, thereby undermining their profits. 2. **Bundling**: By bundling multiple products and selling them at a preferential price, companies can attract customers to buy more products, while also limiting competitors' market share. 3. **Differentiated pricing**: Implementing different pricing strategies for the same product based on different market demands or customer groups. This allows companies to better meet customer needs while dominating certain market segments. 4. **Price discrimination**: Adopting different pricing strategies for different customers or markets to maximize profits and squeeze out potential competitors. For example: Bulk purchasing customers can get lower prices, thereby locking in large orders. 5. **Leveraging supply chain advantages**: If companies have advantages in supply chain management, such as cost control, procurement channels, etc., they can have greater flexibility in pricing, thereby suppressing competitors. 6. **Promotional strategies**: Stimulate consumption through seasonal promotions, discounts or coupons, thereby increasing market share. At the same time, it may also force competitors to follow up with promotional activities, affecting their profits. However, it should be noted that these strategies may also attract the attention of regulators, especially when price wars damage fair competition in the market. In addition, excessive price competition may lead to a decline in overall industry profits, which is not good for all participants. Therefore, when formulating and implementing these strategies, companies need to carefully evaluate the market environment and potential consequences.