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.
What is a 'Vertical Merger'. A vertical merger is a merger between two companies that operate at separate stages of the production process for a specific finished product. A vertical merger occurs when two or more firms, operating at different levels within an industry's supply chain, merge operations. Most often, the logic behind the merger is to increase synergies created by merging firms that would be more efficient operating as one.