Backward integration strengthens a company's supply chain by acquiring suppliers. Learn its benefits, challenges, and examples for efficient business growth.

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During the 1990s, companies bought packaged software solutions such as SAP, Oracle ERP, PeopleSoft, JDEdwards, Siebel, Clarify, and so on. Although such packaged software solutions worked well ...