A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Vertical integration
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The combination within a firm or business enterprise of one or more stages of production or distribution. In the electric industry, it refers to the historical arrangement whereby a utility owns its own generating plants, transmission system, and distribution lines to provide all aspects of electric service.
Vertical integration meaning & definition 1 of Vertical integration.
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a process in business where a company buys another company that supplies it with goods or that buys goods from it in order to control all the processes of production
Vertical integration meaning & definition 2 of Vertical integration.
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