Since its modest beginnings in a California garage in 1976, Apple Inc. has aimed to “Think Different” not only about its products but about something equally important: its supply chain. While ...

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Tesla has always done things in-house, and says that's the secret to its success. Now, nascent and legacy automakers are racing to mimic Tesla's vertical integration. A pending business tie-up among ...

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Apart from passing the Karman line and reaching outer space, there are few boasts in the U.S. space sector prouder than “my company is vertically integrated.” Vertical integration—the practice of ...

Explore the advantages and challenges of backward integration for businesses, and learn how this strategy can enhance supply chain control and efficiency.

Boise Cascade is one of the largest plywood and engineered wood product manufacturers in North America, as well as a leading distributor of building materials. The company's two business lines are ...

Vertical consolidation in healthcare has been a hot-button topic of late as regulators eye strategies to bring down healthcare costs. But do these massive "payvider" firms do more harm than good? The ...