Situation: The Wall Street Journal says executives are "reviving 'vertical integration,' a 100-year-old strategy in which a company controls materials, manufacturing and distribution."
The Details: Are we looking at a return to old school conglomerates, or are companies just looking for more control in specific areas as a means of streamlining supply chains, mitigating risk, expanding into new markets, and keeping innovative ideas from landing in the hands of competitors?
What it Means: The pendulum is definitely shifting as companies pull the reins in on outsourcing. Click Here to Red Full Article...
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Oracle, Pepsi, Apple, GM and others are going back to the future
Companies More Prone to Go 'Vertical'
