Day: February 5, 2020

Vertical supply chains first came about in the 19th century. Coined by Andrew Carnegie, vertical integration was a term used to describe how he and his company, U.S. Steel, had taken control of all of the aspects of the supply chain that they relied on. This strategy—where a company takes control or ownership of two… Continue reading Vertical Supply Chain 101 – What it is, Why it Matters, and How it is Evolving