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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Delp is NY-based, covering retail, fashion, and home products. When retailers start buying their suppliers, it's usually a ...

Discover when outsourcing beats vertical integration in reducing costs and boosting efficiency. Learn which strategy aligns ...

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, ...

There is growing demand from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for contract manufacturing partners that are vertically integrated, according to a medical device manufacturer. Sonoco Plastics, a ...

Vertical integration allows health organizations to coordinate care seamlessly. When hospitals, primary care providers, specialists, and pharmacies operate within a unified network, information flows ...

Bitdeer's Q2 revenue was a record $155.6 million, marking a 57% year-over-year and 122% sequential increase, driven by external hardware sales. A key driver of top-line growth was $69.5 million in ...