Diseconomies of scale: related pages

Anything that helps save costs if the scale of operations increases.

The gains made by combining parts, for example the cost savings that result from an acquisition.

The removal of intermediaries from a process, supply chain or market. The commonest financial example is the issue of bonds to replace bank borrowing.

Horizontal integration

The widening of a business by widening its operations at the same point in the supply chain.

Trade buyer

In the context of a takeover, a bidder in the same industry as the target.

Vertical markets

Markets defined by type of customer rather than type of product.