Strategic outsourcing and quality choice: Is a vertical integration model sustainable?
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DOI: 10.1002/mde.3312
Abstract: This paper uses two versions of a vertical product differentiation model with price competition to investigate how strategic behaviour between rivalrous firms will influence which organizational production mode each firm adopts, vertical integration or outsourcing.… read more here.
Keywords: vertical integration; quality; model; outsourcing quality ... See more keywords
Optimal design of a composite fibrous filter media through vertical integration of fibres in needle punched nonwoven
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DOI: 10.1016/j.coco.2020.100484
Abstract: Abstract Present research work investigated the vertical integration of fibres by using newly proposed structural indices in needle punched nonwoven fabric. A new methodology was also proposed to measure the orientation of fibre in the… read more here.
Keywords: vertical integration; punched nonwoven; design; needle punched ... See more keywords
Vertical integration and product differentiation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2017.07.004
Abstract: We study a new channel of downstream rent extraction through vertical integration: competition for integration. Innovative downstream firms create value and profit opportunities through product differentiation, which however affects an upstream monopolist’s incentive to vertically… read more here.
Keywords: integration; downstream firms; differentiation; product differentiation ... See more keywords
Does Vertical Integration Improve Access to Surgical Care for Medicaid Beneficiaries?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2019.09.016
Abstract: (275/275 words) BACKGROUND: Vertical integration is increasingly common among surgical specialties in the U.S., however, the effect of vertical integration on access to care for low-income populations remains poorly understood. We explore the characteristics of… read more here.
Keywords: integration; medicaid; surgical practices; care ... See more keywords
Institutional Determinants of Vertical Integration in China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2014.05.013
Abstract: Where legal systems and market forces enforce contracts inadequately, vertical integration can circumvent these transaction difficulties. But, such environments often also feature highly interventionist government, and even corruption. Vertical integration might then enhance returns to… read more here.
Keywords: integration; integration china; market; institutional determinants ... See more keywords
A bridge over troubled water: A Structural Political Economy of vertical integration
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DOI: 10.1016/j.strueco.2018.05.007
Abstract: Abstract This article proposes a new interpretation of the logical process of vertical integration, exploring its socio-political dimension. The first step is to show that models of industrial interdependencies (in the Leontief and Sraffa formulations)… read more here.
Keywords: integration; economic structures; integration bridge; socio political ... See more keywords
Forward or backward: The Impact of Vertical Integration Direction on the bullwhip effect
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DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2022.2051765
Abstract: The bullwhip effect represents a major source of supply chain inefficiency. Traditional OM analytical approaches and theories view vertical integration as a countermeasure to the bullwhip effect. Despite its intuitive appeal, this relationship has yet… read more here.
Keywords: effect; forward backward; integration; vertical integration ... See more keywords
The Lim-O: An exercise in market failure and vertical integration
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DOI: 10.1080/08832323.2021.1887791
Abstract: Abstract Vertical integration and more generally, corporate-level strategy, are rather difficult for students to grasp, being such abstract concepts. This exercise provides a way for participants to experience issues leading to market failure (and vertical… read more here.
Keywords: vertical integration; failure vertical; integration; market failure ... See more keywords
Global supply chains, firm scope and vertical integration: evidence from China
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DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbx044
Abstract: This article investigates how firms organize supply chains within and across countries. Utilizing highly disaggregate customs trade statistics for Chinese processing exports, I develop a novel strategy for measuring the position of cities on the… read more here.
Keywords: chain; vertical integration; firm scope; supply ... See more keywords
Re: Association of Lowering Default Pill Counts in Electronic Medical Record Systems with Postoperative Opioid Prescribing.
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DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000553051.66795.83
Abstract: available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30027289 Editorial Comment: While surgeons seek to provide patients with satisfactory perioperative pain control, there is increasing evidence that overprescription of perioperative opioids contributes substantively to opioid diversion and abuse. However, there remain… read more here.
Keywords: urology; vertical integration; opioid prescribing; study ... See more keywords
Vertical Integration Versus Physician Owners
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DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001687
Abstract: Objective: The objective of this study was to document changes in physician practice structure among surgeons who treat women with breast cancer. Design: We merged cancer registry records from 5 large states with Medicare Part… read more here.
Keywords: single specialty; practice structure; practice; vertical integration ... See more keywords