No, outsourcing and horizontal integration are not the same. Outsourcing involves contracting external firms to handle specific business functions or services, allowing companies to focus on their core operations. In contrast, horizontal integration refers to a strategy where a company acquires or merges with other companies at the same level of the supply chain to increase market share and reduce competition. While both strategies aim to enhance efficiency and competitiveness, they operate through different mechanisms.
Horizontal integration is the merging or takeover of a company that is in the same market and at the same stage of the supply chain.
consolidates many firms involved in the same business into on giant company
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i don't know if this is meant to say backwards horizontal integration but i know what backwards vertical integration is whether its the same thing or not. Backwards vertical integration is where one business further forward in the chain of production buys another firm further back in the chain ie Tertiary takes over primary eg retailer takes over supplier.
combines different businesses involved in all phases of a product’s development
Horizontal integration is the merging or takeover of a company that is in the same market and at the same stage of the supply chain.
consolidates many firms involved in the same business into on giant company
consolidates many firms involved in the same business into on giant company
A monopoly employing horizontal integration means what?
horizontal integration is partnering with other firms in the same or similar industries. vertical integration is partnering with companies that provide some service in the supply chain, ex. suppliers or vendors, of your industry.
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A vertical mill is the same as an vertical integration mill. It is built vertical, not horizontal.
horizontal integration is when industries of the same type at the same level of production come together. Think if Target and Wal-Mart merged. Conglomerate is when unrelated industries come together. Like Virgin - cell phones and airlines.
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Vertical Integration is owning a section of a business and horizontal integration is owning all businesses in a certain field.
A Horizontal Growth Strategy.