Comments on: Are Companies More Prone Toward Vertical Integration? http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2009/12/03/are-companies-more-prone-toward-vertical-integration/ Bob Ferrari's Blog on Supply Chain Business Process and Technology Thu, 03 May 2012 15:15:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob Ferrari http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2009/12/03/are-companies-more-prone-toward-vertical-integration/comment-page-1/#comment-5476 Bob Ferrari Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:25:27 +0000 http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/?p=1426#comment-5476 Steve, Thanks for sharing your comments. It really comes down to invidual corporate business needs and how that impacts the current or future value-chain strategy. Bob Ferrari Steve,

Thanks for sharing your comments. It really comes down to invidual corporate business needs and how that impacts the current or future value-chain strategy.

Bob Ferrari

]]> By: Steve Keifer http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2009/12/03/are-companies-more-prone-toward-vertical-integration/comment-page-1/#comment-5474 Steve Keifer Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:36:09 +0000 http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/?p=1426#comment-5474 I completely agree with your assertion that these acquisitions are not a "sole vertical integration premise" and "that actions to date have had more to do with business events and markets vs. overt strategy." I can't believe WSJ would categorize Delphi and Boeing's actions as vertical integration. The PepsiCo transaction, in which they have been buying the bottlers is the only exception. Dr. Pepper Snapple Group has been quietly buying up bottlers over the past few years as well. Could be evidence of a vertical integration trend in the beverage segment. I completely agree with your assertion that these acquisitions are not a “sole vertical integration premise” and “that actions to date have had more to do with business events and markets vs. overt strategy.” I can’t believe WSJ would categorize Delphi and Boeing’s actions as vertical integration. The PepsiCo transaction, in which they have been buying the bottlers is the only exception. Dr. Pepper Snapple Group has been quietly buying up bottlers over the past few years as well. Could be evidence of a vertical integration trend in the beverage segment.

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