Vertical Integration

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Strategy

Foundational Lexiconown the supply chain
Executive Parlanceupstream/downstream control
Scholarly Discoursevalue chain internalization
Babel ZenithVertical Integration
Origin: Industrial Economics

Etymology & Meaning

Controlling more stages of production or distribution.

In the Boardroom

Manufacturing your own components instead of buying them.

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