Eligibility Requirements. Â» Here is a visual guide prepared by the National Honor Society about how to become an NHS member. Students in grades 10âÂ­Â­12 who meet the requirements for membership outlined by their schoolâs chapter are eligible to be invited for membership.
Vertical integration is the control of multiple levels of a productâs supply chain. In a three-tier model â manufacture, wholesale and retail â vertical integration occurs if a firm controls two or more levels. There are numerous benefits to vertical integration.
When to integrate. Vertical integration is simply a means of coordinating the different stages of an industry chain when bilateral trading is not beneficial. Consider hot-metal production and steel making, two stages in the traditional steel industry chain.