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 ...

With tariffs raising costs, Home Depot’s GMS deal shows how vertical integration and other mitigation tactics can help ...

For decades, vertical integration meant ownership. According to Michael E. Porter's seminal work Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance, companies sought to reduce costs, ...

Affirm Holdings Inc AFRM, a key player in the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) space, is focusing on vertical integration to boost its profitability in a competitive and capital-heavy industry. With ...

I write my first Farm Journal column fresh off a two-week tour of agricultural operations across the Pacific Northwest. I’m in my second year of the Indiana Agriculture Leadership Program. Every few ...

"The analysis of competition and vertical integration in PBM markets adds to the AMA's work to shine a light on lack of market competition in the health insurance industry," the study said.

Earnings Call Insights: Edible Garden AG Incorporated (EDBL) Q1 2025 CEO Jim Kras reported "Q1 2025 marked a strong start to the year, reflecting the continued momentum behind our strategic ...

Vilsa Curto ([email protected]), Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts. Anna D. Sinaiko, Harvard University. Meredith B. Rosenthal, Harvard University. Alongside recent increases in ownership, ...

Honda is embracing vertical integration as a strategy for electric vehicle success. The Japan-based automaker already stands out by retaining some in-house injection molding for key parts such as ...

Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus is moving toward a more vertically integrated approach to producing parts in-house after continuing to struggle with the reliability and quality of parts from ...

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) granted digital asset derivative exchange Bitnomial a clearinghouse license on Dec. 13. Bitnomial already had derivatives exchange and ...

Nio, Inc. NIO is pursuing vertical integration amid the supply crunch and input price inflation. What Happened: The Chinese electric vehicle startup is planning to set up lithium-ion battery labs and ...