... value chain; this is the biggest difference between Nucor and its rivals. Nucor's rivals, for the most part, still use traditional integrated steel mills, which inefficiently use a single large scale plant to perform all of the steel making functions. Barriers to entry by Potential Competitor Considerable competition exists from numerous domestic manufacturers and foreign imports. The markets that Nucor serves are ... 's success is heavily dependant on integrating its co-producers. Its competition has yet to perfect this coordination, thus give Nucor a competitive edge. Overall, the stee...

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