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verticalism

8.9

A business practice where a company controls several production and sales stages

noun
/ˈvɜrtɪkəlɪzəm/

Specialized

: verticalismo

Through verticalism, the firm managed to oversee every step from raw materials to final sales.

Examples

The company's strategy of verticalism allowed it to control both manufacturing and distribution.
Critics argued that verticalism reduced competition in the market.
The verticalism of the company is impressive.
Many businesses adopt verticalism to improve efficiency.
The company's strategy of verticalism allowed it to control both manufacturing and distribution.
Through verticalism, the firm managed to oversee every step from raw materials to final sales.
Many businesses adopt verticalism to improve efficiency in their supply chains.

Synonyms

vertical integration

vsverticalism

Specialized

1 6.8

A company that owns several production steps from raw materials to selling the product

is the company policy of controlling several production and distribution stages

vertical combination

vsverticalism

Specialized

7.8

Companies at different stages of making and selling join into one firm

is the managerial policy to control production and distribution stages within firms

How Integrated

verticalism

Specialized

8.9

insourcing

Specialized

1 4.9

horizontal combination

Specialized

7.7

Surface Forms

verticalism singular

verticalisms plural

Morphology

verticalism = vertical (semi-transparent) = vertical + ism

Formally 'vertical' + '-ism' is clear, but the business sense referring specifically to controlling multiple production stages is a specialised extension (close to 'vertical integration') that may not be obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Verticalism comes from vertical ('upright' or 'top') and -ism ('a policy or system'). So in business verticalism means controlling many stages of production and sale, like keeping everything in one 'vertical' line of control.