Difference between revisions of "Vertical integration"

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According to [[Managerial Accounting by Braun, Tietz (5th edition)]],
 
According to [[Managerial Accounting by Braun, Tietz (5th edition)]],
 
:[[Vertical integration]]. The acquisition of companies within one's supply chain.
 
:[[Vertical integration]]. The acquisition of companies within one's supply chain.
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According to the [[Strategic Management by David and David (15th edition)]],
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:[[Vertical integration]]. A combination of three strategies: backward, forward, and horizontal integration, allowing a firm to gain control over distributors, suppliers, and/or competitors respectively.
  
 
[[Category: Strategic Management]][[Category: Articles]][[Category: Accounting]]
 
[[Category: Strategic Management]][[Category: Articles]][[Category: Accounting]]

Latest revision as of 15:32, 17 July 2020

Vertical integration this occurs when a company produces its own inputs (backward integration) or when a company owns the outlets through which it sells its products (forward integration).

Definitions

According to the Corporate Strategy by Lynch (4th edition),

Vertical integration. This occurs when a company produces its own inputs (backward integration) or when a company owns the outlets through which it sells its products (forward integration).

According to Managerial Accounting by Braun, Tietz (5th edition),

Vertical integration. The acquisition of companies within one's supply chain.

According to the Strategic Management by David and David (15th edition),

Vertical integration. A combination of three strategies: backward, forward, and horizontal integration, allowing a firm to gain control over distributors, suppliers, and/or competitors respectively.