Operations and Supply Chain Management 9th edition
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ISBN: 9781119320975
Author: Roberta S. Russell, Bernard W. Taylor III
Publisher: WILEY
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To explain: Comment on the degree of vertical integration at L and its control over the competitive landscape, also note how many brands and retail chains it owns. How vertically integrated is WP?
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