There are three varieties of vertical integration: Backward integration ... all components from raw materials in the supply chain to final delivery. Growing your business could include getting into ...

Nigeria’s food supply chain is troubled by inefficiencies that experts say stifle productivity, increase post-harvest losses, and ...

Garvin, David A., and Sunru Yong. "Bergerac Systems: The Challenge of Backward Integration (Brief Case)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 114-382, December 2011.

Horizontal integration, on the other hand, involves the acquisition of a competitor or related business. A company may do this to eliminate a rival, diversify its core business, expand into new ...