Integration Strategy

Integration Strategy

Here's my summary of integration strategies:
1. VERTICAL INTEGRATION:
1A. Forward (Vertical) integration:
= Seeking ownership or increased control over distributors or retailers.
Forward integration involves gaining ownership or increased control over distributors or retailers.
You can gain ownership or control over the distributors or retailers using forward integration.
1B. Backward (Vertical) Integration:
= Seeking ownership or increased control over a firm’s suppliers.
Both manufacturers and retailers purchase needed materials from suppliers. Backward integration is a strategy of seeking ownership or increased control of a firm's suppliers. This strategy can be especially appropriate when a firm's current suppliers are unreliable, too costly, or cannot meet the firm's needs.
2. HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION:
= Seeking ownership or increased control over a firm's competitors.
Horizontal integration refers to a strategy of seeking ownership of or increased control over a firm's competitors. One of the most significant trends in strategic management today is the increased use of horizontal integration as a growth strategy. Mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers among competitors.
Allows for increased economies of scale and enhanced transfer of resources and competencies.

		David Wilson Manager, Canada
	Is There a Third Dimension? Hi Azeem. Have you ever consider a diagonal integration, where you may gain ownership in a market that can be used to su...

		Leonard Caillouet, United States
	3. Orthogonal Integration To the strategic integration models suggested by azeem, I would suggest a third dimension would be partnerships orthogon...

		Paramathmuni srinivas Kumar India
	Strategies beyond Competition The integration strategies discussed above are based on control and taking ownership of other firms (assumptions). If t...

		Ajaya Shankar Gupta Ainapur Management Consultant, India
	Vertical and Horizontal Integration are the Main 2 The main classification of Integration Strategies is Vertical and Horizontal. All other strategies can be based on thes...

		Murtaza Syed Consultant, Pakistan
	FMCG Multinationals are Practicing Horizontal Integration I appreciate azeem has shared the summaries of these strategies, it seems vertical integration is a more traditional, co...

		Onyango Lucius Events Marketer, Uganda
	Only 2 Dimensions in Strategic Integration I think there really are only two dimensions in strategic integration, but other options can be based on these two (vert...

		Adonis Business Consultant, France
	Focus Strategy on Own Firm's Strategy or Think Beyond that? @srinivas proposes a good view. We don't need geometric figures for something related more to flows than to static prope...

		Walter Berns Strategy Consultant, United States
	Horizontal Integration Tends to Monopolizing The unfortunate thing about mergers and takeovers is the overall niche of the business would tend to become monopolized ...

		James Mudzikitiri Business Consultant, Zimbabwe
	Integration Strategies Reaction to External Enviroment Integration strategies can also be embarked on as a platform for strategic change to counter changes in macro economic f...

		Jay Lo Partner, Taiwan
	The Third Dimension To me the third dimension would be people. Integration is not just about merging two businesses to achieve a better set ...

		Leonard Caillouet, United States
	Limited Dimensions of Integration Strategy Models To those who point out that there are primarily these two dimensions for strategic integration, I understand that. But ...

		faisal Manager, Pakistan
	Example of Diagonal Integration @David Wilson: Can you give any example of such 'diagonal integration'? I would really appreciate that......

		Sandhya.R Professor, India
	Integrating All Activities in the Strategy Integration strategy is not only a concept applicable to mergers and acquisitions but in the broader sense it could also...

		Tom Wilson HR Consultant, United States
	Horizontal and Vertical Integration The military depends upon the chain of command for vertical integration and staff officers, the Military Entrepreneurs i...

		eduardo oliva Professor, Mexico
	Flexible Integration Strategies May I suggest that we could approach this integration subject in a flexible manner? Consider that our business climate ...