Vertical or horizontal integration is at the heart of a company’s operations strategy. We’ll talk more about why there is new momentum around vertical integration, but first we ask which model ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Business phrases like "due diligence" and "leverage" are common and well-known, but some newer ones, like forward integration, can be unfamiliar. The forward integration definition shared on ...

Understanding leadership theories and how they are affected by an organization's hierarchical structure helps executives develop useful tools to build and strengthen teams. Vertical strategies look ...

Companies are looking for ways to expand their operations and increase market share in the rapidly growing cannabis industry. Horizontal integration is one popular strategy that involves merging with ...

As 2015 comes to an end rapidly, the key question becomes what the next year will bring. Last year around this time, in my blog “The Next Big Shift In Verification”, I talked about software-driven ...

Walmart recently opened its first beef processing plant in Kansas, which will allow the retailer to package its own cuts and distribute them directly to its stores. Walmart doesn’t specifically use ...

Leaders of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) across administrations have promoted the policy goal of driving all of Medicare and the majority of Medicaid patients into risk-based ...

Scour the Twin Cities for Web site developers, and you’ll find numerous companies offering front-end user experience and creative design or back-end development services. Horizontal Integration is the ...

The following is a brief article I wrote and is reprinted with permission. It originally appeared in The Neuropsychotherapist, Issue 2, July/Sept 2013, pp. 120-121. An integrative attitude toward ...