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Bergerac Systems the Challenge of Backward Integration Essay

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rP os t 4381 DECEMBER 14, 2011 DAVID A. GARVIN SUNRU YONG Introduction op yo Bergerac Systems: The Challenge of Backward Integration In July 2010, Ian Wyckoff, CEO of Bergerac Systems, scribbled a few notes about his latest meeting with a group of veterinarians. These were his customers, and they provided direct feedback on their latest experiences with Bergerac’s diagnostic instruments for animal care. The feedback was always valuable, although on this visit it was not entirely positive. tC The customer feedback was fresh in Wyckoff’s mind as he returned to the proposal he had started reviewing that morning. It summarized the “make vs. buy” analysis for OmniVue cartridges conducted by his director of …show more content…

veterinary spending). Several factors drove this growth. First, pet ownership had increased steadily since the late 1980s, rising 6 points to more than 62% of households. Nearly 73 million households in the U.S. had one or more pets, and the average number of pets per household had increased. Collectively, these households ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ HBS Professor David A. Garvin and writer Sunru Yong prepared this case solely as a basis for class discussion and not as an endorsement, a source of primary data, or an illustration of effective or ineffective management. This case, though based on real events, is fictionalized, and any resemblance to actual persons or entities is coincidental. There are occasional references to actual companies in the narration. Copyright © 2011 Harvard Business School Publishing. To order copies or request permission to reproduce materials, call 1-800-545-7685, write Harvard Business Publishing, Boston, MA 02163, or go to http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, used in a spreadsheet, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without the permission of Harvard Business Publishing. Harvard Business Publishing is an affiliate of Harvard Business School. This document is

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