ISM Supply Management Core - CORe 模擬練習
A plumbing supplies company asks its supply manager to develop a category management plan for the coming year.
The supply manager conducts a spend analysis in order to identify and rank the most important categories.
Which of the following should the supply manager use?
The supply manager conducts a spend analysis in order to identify and rank the most important categories.
Which of the following should the supply manager use?
正解: C
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A supply management department for a manufacturing organization receives performance reports from four suppliers and evaluates the performance of these suppliers using the weighted-point approach. Factors related to employee resources, such as worker safety and worker dignity, are used to break any ties. A higher score denotes a more favorable rating.
CategoryWeightSupplier A ScoreSupplier B ScoreSupplier C ScoreSupplier D Score Cost40%3454 Workers' compensation program20%5344 Support for employee resource groups20%5335 Customer satisfaction20%4444 Total100% Which of these suppliers can be considered the BEST performer of the four?
CategoryWeightSupplier A ScoreSupplier B ScoreSupplier C ScoreSupplier D Score Cost40%3454 Workers' compensation program20%5344 Support for employee resource groups20%5335 Customer satisfaction20%4444 Total100% Which of these suppliers can be considered the BEST performer of the four?
正解: B
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What is the landed cost per unit for the following item?
Item cost$.76
Packaging for shipment$.02
Shipping from Indonesia$.14
Duty$.03
Customs clearance$.10
Storage at buyer's warehouse$.09
Shipment from warehouse to plant$.06
Item cost$.76
Packaging for shipment$.02
Shipping from Indonesia$.14
Duty$.03
Customs clearance$.10
Storage at buyer's warehouse$.09
Shipment from warehouse to plant$.06
正解: B
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Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason for holding a business review with a supplier?
正解: D
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A firm currently pays $14 per unit for a part used in manufacturing. In an effort to lower costs, the firm invites potential suppliers to participate in an online auction. Suppliers complete a pre-qualification phase before the auction begins. The auction starts with an opening bid of $9 per unit. The auction lasts four hours and no suppliers submit bids. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for the lack of participation in this auction?
正解: D
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A buying firm receives samples from a supplier. The samples pass endurance testing, and a production batch is ordered and received. Soon after, it is found that the production parts break much sooner than the samples did.
The supplier claims the life requirements of the parts are not stated in the warranty clause of the contract and thus denies liability.
Which of the following is TRUE in this situation?
The supplier claims the life requirements of the parts are not stated in the warranty clause of the contract and thus denies liability.
Which of the following is TRUE in this situation?
正解: D
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PQR, Inc. is a small manufacturing firm that is rebuilding its customer base after emerging from bankruptcy.
PQR now projects growing demand for its products. PQR's supply manager is planning negotiations with a key supplier that has worked well with the firm in the past. Which of the following is the STRONGEST factor the supply manager can use to improve PQR's negotiating position?
PQR now projects growing demand for its products. PQR's supply manager is planning negotiations with a key supplier that has worked well with the firm in the past. Which of the following is the STRONGEST factor the supply manager can use to improve PQR's negotiating position?
正解: C
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Questions pertaining to standardizing products, reducing the number of suppliers, and combining volumes to attain better pricing are BEST addressed by which of the following?
正解: C
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UVW, Inc. issues a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for urgently-needed safety equipment. The equipment must be installed immediately in order to keep the firm in compliance with safety regulations. UVW is contacted by a small, minority-owned company which asks for two more weeks to submit its quotation, as its technical expert is out sick. In this situation, which of the following is the MOST appropriate course of action for UVW to take?
正解: D
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A manufacturing firm which prides itself on excellent customer service, quality, and prompt delivery decides to outsource several of its high volume, cost-driven products. The firm's supply manager is tasked with ensuring that service level expectations are maintained during the transition. Which of the following is the BEST step for the supply manager to take to ensure a smooth transition?
正解: C
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Of the following, the BEST way for supply management to effectively support stakeholders is to ensure that
正解: D
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Which component of the COSO framework, as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, specifies that the buying organization must have top management commitment and a supporting organizational culture in which policies and procedures are standardized?
正解: B
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A supply manager works with engineering on an aerospace project. A request for quotation (RFQ) Is distributed to five potential suppliers, three of whom respond that they are not interested In the project. The two remaining suppliers say they are interested, but a high level of risk involving tight tolerances will force them to raise prices significantly, and neither will accept a firm fixed price contract. The supply manager arranges a conference with engineering and both suppliers. During this conference, it is determined that only three of the tolerances are truly critical. Based on this conference, a revised RFQ is issued.
This scenario is an example of which of the following aspects of supply management?
This scenario is an example of which of the following aspects of supply management?
正解: A
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A supply manager Issues a Request for Information (RFI) for a customer tech support center. Limited competition exists among domestic suppliers, and the supply manager needs to obtain favorable pricing to reduce current costs. Given this situation, which of the following Is the BEST course of action for the supply manager to take?
正解: C
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