CORe試験無料問題集「ISM Supply Management Core 認定」
The supply manager for a community college is contacted by the college's chief financial officer (CFO), who describes a meeting with Supplier X, a food service contractor interested in providing cafeteria services. The supply manager reminds the CFO that services must be procured via a competitive request for proposal (RFP), with solicitations issued only to suppliers who have completed a pre-qualification review.
The procurement process goes forward, and a contract is awarded to another bidder. Supplier X then sues the college. It claims that it never received an RFP, even though the CFO promised it an opportunity to submit a proposal. Which of the following aspects of the CFO's conversation with Supplier X is MOST likely to be an issue?
The procurement process goes forward, and a contract is awarded to another bidder. Supplier X then sues the college. It claims that it never received an RFP, even though the CFO promised it an opportunity to submit a proposal. Which of the following aspects of the CFO's conversation with Supplier X is MOST likely to be an issue?
正解：B
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A company's accounting department implements a new system to track liabilities for capital assets. The reports developed by this system exclude some important indirect procurement data (e.g., transactions related to test equipment), as this information is tracked by another system. Which of the following is the BEST course of action for the firm to take in this situation?
正解：B
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A firm wants to leverage supply contracts by making maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies available to all of its subsidiaries. Which of the following is the MOST efficient and cost-effective way to provide product details to potential users?
正解：B
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For many years, BCD Inc. has purchased electronic assemblies from Supplier X. Based on Supplier X's past reliability, BCD eliminated incoming inspection of these assemblies several years ago. Recently, increasing quality problems have emerged, causing significant delays in BCD's manufacturing process. BCD's supply manager believes Supplier X is falling behind the market in technological advances and wants to assess the market for new opportunities. Given this situation, which of the following should the supply manager do FIRST?
正解：C
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A manufacturing company purchases a certain component in quantities of 10,000 units per truckload. The company uses 2,000,000 units annually. The firm's supply manager identifies two possible suppliers of the component, both of which meet service and quality requirements.
Supplier A offers the component at $.69 per unit and charges $2000 to ship one truckload. Supplier B offers the component at $.71 per unit and charges $1500 to ship one truckload. Given this situation, which of the following will be MOST useful to the supply manager in deciding between the two suppliers?
Supplier A offers the component at $.69 per unit and charges $2000 to ship one truckload. Supplier B offers the component at $.71 per unit and charges $1500 to ship one truckload. Given this situation, which of the following will be MOST useful to the supply manager in deciding between the two suppliers?
正解：D
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A software design firm has traditionally done most of its work in-house, including support services and distribution management. The firm is planning a large expansion, and is evaluating how the various departments can support It. The chief executive officer (CEO) recommends concentrating on core competencies to increase the firm's agility and emphasize what differentiates them from competitors. Which of the following is the BEST way supply management can support this recommendation?
正解：D
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A supply manager conducts a two-step bidding process for production material. A supplier is selected and a contract is signed. During the post-contract debriefing session, another supplier offers a lower price and payment terms that are more advantageous to the buying organization. Should the supply manager accept the supplier's offer?
正解：C
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MNO, Inc. purchases benchmarking data services from Supplier X, which is the sole source for data relevant to MNO's industry. In recent months, Supplier X's pricing has increased and its technical support has worsened. MNO's supply manager is preparing to negotiate for contract renewal with Supplier X and needs to resolve these concerns. Which of the following is the BEST course action for the supply manager to take before conducting negotiations?
正解：C
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A company that makes specialized equipment for a very competitive industry relies on several critical engineered imported components. The components present a high degree of risk that could impact the future growth of the company. Given this situation, which of the following is the BEST course of action for the buying organization to take when preparing for negotiations with suppliers?
正解：A
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