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A business strategy where a company controls multiple stages of production or distribution within the same industry.
垂直統合
vertical integration
The concept of a company owning or controlling its supply chain, from raw materials to final product.
The standard term for vertical integration in business and economics contexts.
その会社は垂直統合によってコストを削減した。
The company reduced costs through vertical integration.
A slightly more formal or academic variant, often used in written analysis.
垂直的統合は市場支配力を高めることがある。
Vertical integration can increase market power.