Integration Strategy

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Here's my summary of integration strategies: 1. : 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. : = 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 tr (...) Read more? Sign up for free

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		David Wilson, Manager, Canada
	Is There a Third Dimension? Hi Azeem. Have you ever consider a diagonal integr (...)

		Leonard Caillouet
	3. Orthogonal Integration To the strategic integration models suggested by a (...)

		srinivas, Lecturer, India
	Strategies beyond Competition The integration strategies discussed above are bas (...)

		Ajaya Shankar Gupta Ainapur, Management Consultant, India
	Vertical and Horizontal Integration are the Main 2 The main classification of Integration Strategies (...)

		Murtaza Syed, Consultant, Pakistan
	FMCG Multinationals are Practicing Horizontal Integration I appreciate azeem has shared the summaries of the (...)

		Onyango Lucius, Events Marketer, Uganda
	Only 2 Dimensions in Strategic Integration I think there really are only two dimensions in st (...)

		Adonis, Business Consultant, France
	Focus Strategy on Own Firm's Strategy or Think Beyond that? @ proposes a good view. We don't need geometric fi (...)

		Walter Berns, Strategy Consultant, United States
	Horizontal Integration Tends to Monopolizing The unfortunate thing about mergers and takeovers (...)

		James Mudzikitiri, Business Consultant, Zimbabwe
	Integration Strategies Reaction to External Enviroment Integration strategies can also be embarked on as (...)

		Jay Lo, Partner, Taiwan
	The Third Dimension To me the third dimension would be people. Integra (...)

		Leonard Caillouet
	Limited Dimensions of Integration Strategy Models To those who point out that there are primarily th (...)

		faisal, Manager, Pakistan
	Example of Diagonal Integration @: Can you give any example of such 'diagonal inte (...)

		Sandhya.R, Professor, India
	Integrating All Activities in the Strategy Integration strategy is not only a concept applica (...)

		Tom Wilson, HR Consultant, United States
	Horizontal and Vertical Integration The military depends upon the chain of command for (...)

		eduardo oliva, Professor, Mexico
	Flexible Integration Strategies May I suggest that we could approach this integrat (...)