Definition: Quasi-Vertical Integration is the ownership by 1. a downstream firm (= further in the supply chain, closer to the point of end consumption) or by 2. an upstream firm of specialized tools and equipment or assets used in the primary processes of 1. its supplier or 2. its customer. |
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