Under certain conditions, companies can influence competitors by adjusting pricing strategies in the supply chain, but this requires careful operation and faces many challenges and risks. 1. **Price reduction**: Companies can attract more customers by lowering product prices, thereby grabbing market share. This strategy helps to increase sales and market share in the short term, but may lead to lower profits and may trigger price wars. 2. **Economy of scale**: Large companies may have a larger procurement and production scale, which can reduce prices while maintaining profits. Through economies of scale, companies can gain an advantage in price. 3. **Network effect and lock-in effect**: Some companies can make it more difficult for competitors to enter the market by providing a wider network of products or services and establishing customer loyalty programs. 4. **Supply chain control**: Companies can control the supply of raw materials and components by establishing exclusive partnerships with key suppliers, thereby affecting the production of competitors. However, this strategy also faces legal and ethical tests, such as restrictions under antitrust laws. Some countries and regions have strict regulatory attitudes towards pricing strategies aimed at squeezing out competitors, and companies need to ensure that their strategies comply with local laws and regulations. In addition, long-term reliance on low-price strategies may damage brand value and product quality perception, so a balance needs to be struck between short-term interests and long-term strategies. When implementing these strategies, companies need to fully assess the possible risks and rewards and be prepared to respond to competitors' reactions.