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• Question 1

  

  Which of the following requires a working knowledge of payback and net present value?

  • Indirect (MRO) budget
  • Direct materials and services budget
  • Purchasing and supply operating budget
  • Capital expenditures budget

  Reveal Answer Answer: D Next Question

• Question 2

  

  A procurement manager for JKL, Inc. wants to integrate the firm’s three procurement teams. The teams are located in different countries and employ over one hundred staff members in total. The manager wants to use technology-driven processes to analyze data across all three countries and develop a data visualization approach to be used in communications with senior management. Given this situation, which of the following is the BEST course of action for the procurement manager to take?

  • Employ a data mining tool for use in the operations within the three countries
  • Standardize a formal dashboard to consistently report key performance indicators
  • Apply the use of telematics in all three countries
  • Evaluate the application of wearable technology across the procurement staff in all three countries

  Reveal Answer Answer: B Next Question

• Question 3

  

  A supply manager is invited to present at a conference hosted by a professional organization. The conference is focused on supplier relationship management, risk and business intelligence. The supply manager intends to discuss how suppliers are classified using a mix of spend data, supplier audit results, supplier performance scorecards and contract status. In this situation, which of the following should be the supply manager's GREATEST priority when making this presentation?

  • Practicing the presentation aloud to ensure clarity and professional delivery
  • Ensuring that confidentiality is maintained by keeping the data anonymous
  • Verifying that the presentation follows the standard format used in conferences
  • Reviewing the presentation with a copy editor to guarantee professional decorum

  Reveal Answer Answer: B Next Question

• Question 4

  

  A manufacturing company has been experiencing a number of human resource problems. Manyemployees feel they are underutilized given their skill sets. The firmis concerned that if it loses some key leaders, it will be at risk. The company is looking to attract and retain more employees that embody the company's values. Given all these factors, which of the following is the BEST course of action for the firm to take?

  • Create a corporation-wide succession plan
  • Establish a mentor program
  • Employ an outside recruitment firm
  • Conduct a gap analysis of all job functions

  Reveal Answer Answer: A Next Question

• Question 5

  

  A company restructures its supply management department by creating commodity management teams with representatives from procurement, engineering, quality and production. These new teams have complete responsibility for their assigned commodities, including sourcing, quality, inventory planning and risk/cost management. Six months later, there is significant progress in a few commodity areas, but some teams are still not working smoothly together. To assess the impact of the commodity teams, which of the following measurements will offer the MOST useful information?

  • Inventory turns
  • Purchase price
  • Delivery to schedule
  • Total cost

  Reveal Answer Answer: D Next Question

• Question 6

  

  In global sourcing, for which of the following areas is verifying compliance likely to be MOST difficult?

  • Supplier performance
  • Risk mitigation
  • Process efficiency
  • Social responsibility

  Reveal Answer Answer: D Next Question

• Question 7

  

  A supply manager conducts a risk assessment of the company's top five suppliers. One of these suppliers—a sole source of an integral component—has just one database location and no cloud storage. Any calamity could put supply of the component at risk. In this situation, which of the following is the BEST long-term course of action for the supply manager to take?

  • Analyze the feasibility of insourcing the component
  • Collaborate with IT to offer available database capacity at one of the firm's locations
  • Work with engineering to reduce the component's uniqueness and allow for alternate sources
  • Revise the contract to require the supplier to obtain a backup database facility

  Reveal Answer Answer: C Next Question

• Question 8

  

  A supply manager meets with a group of external auditors presenting a draft of their report on the supply management function. Which of these findings should be of GREATEST concern to the supply manager?

  • "General descriptions rather than detailed ones are used."
  • "Teams are cited for their failure to meet performance criteria."
  • "The organization chart does not include intermediate reporting levels."
  • "Input from stakeholders has been given too much weight."

  Reveal Answer Answer: B Next Question

• Question 9

  

  The staff profile at IHG, Inc., a U.S. company, reveals the following:Age Range20-2930-3940-4950-5960 - overMale 15151520Female 11100Age Range20-2930-3940-4950-5960 - overCaucasian10141420Hispanic41100African American21100Due to expanding operations, IHG has decided to conduct a search for a new junior level purchasing professional. In the past, the company advertised positions on its web site, and while this was successful, it did not yield a very diverse applicant pool.Which of the following should the company do when seeking applications for this new position?

  • Advertise the position in the professional purchasing channels, and ensure that the ad states a minority candidate will be selected for the position
  • Advertise the position through the company website, as this has proven successful in the past, and ensure the criteria are tailored to select the best person for the job
  • Advertise the position in channels that will encourage female, Hispanic, African American andaged applicants, and ensure the ad states that a minority candidate will be selected for the position
  • Advertise the position in channels that will encourage female, Hispanic, African American and aged applicants, and ensure the criteria are tailored to select the best person for the job

  Reveal Answer Answer: D Next Question

• Question 10

  

  Under which of the following circumstances is the effectiveness of a project team MOST likely to be enhanced?

  • When the team leader has clear authority and knowledge of subjects discussed
  • When the team members are willing and able to make ongoing time commitments
  • When the team leader feels comfortable working independent of outside relationships
  • When the team members are collectively responsible for reaching the team's goals

  Reveal Answer Answer: D Next Question

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