Vertical Integration

WATCH: Dov Says His Lawsuits Are 'Testimony To My Success'

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 04.11.2012

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American Apparel CEO Dov Charney did not fail to live up to his reputation Tuesday in a frank exchange with CNBC reporter Jane Wells -- the first inte...

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Scary Business Plans

Matt Cohen | Posted 12.12.2011

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Matt Cohen

Sweeney Todd is a case study in vertical integration. Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett join forces in a common venture. Specifically, he kills some of his customers and then she bakes them into meat pies. After you're done gagging, consider what this does to their supply chain.

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Asia's Supply Chain and Global Rebalancing

Anoop Singh | Posted 07.11.2011

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Anoop Singh

Much of the debate over global rebalancing has focused on the U.S.-China trade imbalance. But that's missing the bigger picture.

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Save Money, Shop Fung-Mart: Where Wal-Mart Goes To Shop

Al Norman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Al Norman

While many American retailers are just one lackluster back-to-school season away from disaster, the malingering recession has been very good to some retail manufacturers, especially in China.

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