Vertical Integration Strategies Do Not Aim at

Vertical integration strategies do not aim at

A) full integration (participating in all stages of the industry vertical chain) .
B) control integration (creating control factors across the value chain) .
C) partial integration (building positions in selected stages of the value chain) .
D) forward integration (value chain activities performed by distributors) or backward toward suppliers.
E) tapered integration (involves both outsourcing and performing the activity internally) .