Integration of processes is a key feature of efficient and lean systems. More so in current times where increasing demands for good and services, alongside ever-increasing cost of materials and regulatory compliance, has come to define supply capabilities. In this article, Carlos Cordon explores how a more integrated approach can assist organisations to improve its regulatory compliance state as well as build organisation value through industry partnerships and innovative business consolidation methods.https://www.imd.org/ibyimd/sustainability/securing-supply-chains-through-vertical-integration/