Operations and Supply Chain Management (Mcgraw-hill Education)
Operations and Supply Chain Management (Mcgraw-hill Education)
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781259666100
Author: F. Robert Jacobs, Richard B Chase
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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To explain: The term used to define a diagram exhibiting the activities supporting the strategy of the company.

Strategy:

The strategy is decided by the managers of an organization to achieve its goals. The decided strategy is explained to all departments of the organization.

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