Since its modest beginnings in a California garage in 1976, Apple Inc. has aimed to “Think Different” not only about its products but about something equally important: its supply chain. While ...

Tesla has always done things in-house, and says that's the secret to its success. Now, nascent and legacy automakers are racing to mimic Tesla's vertical integration. A pending business tie-up among ...

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Apart from passing the Karman line and reaching outer space, there are few boasts in the U.S. space sector prouder than “my company is vertically integrated.” Vertical integration—the practice of ...

Once upon a time, there were three big truck engine makers in the U.S.: Caterpillar, Cummins, and Detroit. A couple of truck makers, like Mack and Volvo, offered their own engines. You ordered a truck ...

Boise Cascade is one of the largest plywood and engineered wood product manufacturers in North America, as well as a leading distributor of building materials. The company's two business lines are ...

In a classic example of vertical integration strategy, Sony Group Corporation SONY has acquired game developer Bluepoint Games that has long been associated with various blockbuster remakes and ...