Carlton Group Inc

question 82

Multiple Choice

Carlton Group Inc., a firm that manufactures ceramic and porcelain tiles, structures its organization into the following departments: marketing, production, human resources, finance, and customer service. Each employee is grouped into one these departments and each department is headed up by a manager. Carlton Group Inc. is most likely using a _____ organizational structure.

• A) matrix
• B) functional
• C) mosaic
• D) simple
• E) boundaryless

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Definitions:

Dependent Demand

Demand for components or raw materials that is directly tied to the production schedules of finished goods.

Bill Of Material

An exhaustive catalog of the basic materials, elements, and guidelines for assembling, producing, or mending a product or service.

External Customer

A person or organization that receives a product or service from a business but is not part of the organization providing it.

Wagner-Whitin Algorithm

A dynamic programming approach to solve the economic lot sizing problem in inventory management, aiming to minimize costs.