A Corporate Strategy That Cuts Across Divisional Boundaries to Build

question 89

Multiple Choice

A corporate strategy that cuts across divisional boundaries to build synergy across business units and to improve the competitive position of one or more business units is called

• A) vertical strategy.
• B) horizontal strategy.
• C) hierarchical strategy.
• D) portfolio strategy.
• E) pyramid strategy.

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Definitions:

Aggregate Planning

A process in procurement and production planning aimed at determining necessary capacity and resources to meet anticipated demand.

Transforms Forecasts

Involves using mathematical transformations on historical data to make future predictions.

Projected Demand

An estimate of the future demand for a product or service, based on historical data, market trends, and forecasting techniques.

Total Supply Chain

The entire sequence of processes involved in the production and distribution of a commodity, from raw materials to the final product delivered to the end user.