Pulse Corp., a vertically integrated company, is finding it difficult to adapt to current technology that is capable of speeding up its manufacturing process. The company is used to performing work in a specific manner using the old technology. However, in order to maintain competitive advantage, it has to upgrade itself to the current technology. This scenario is an example of $q,$ that is one of the disadvantages of vertical integration.

loss of frequency

loss of flexibility

loss of focus

loss of facility