CORe試験無料問題集「ISM Supply Management Core 認定」

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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?

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A chief executive officer (CEO) asks a supply manager to prepare a statement of work for a consultant to perform audit services. The consultant occasionally does other non-audit work for the company. In this situation, which of the following is the BEST course of action for the supply manager to take?

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A multi-divisional corporation seeks to leverage its overall spend by creating a consolidated supply base of preferred suppliers offering the most competitive costs and services. Though stakeholders Involved in the planning process seem to support leveraging efforts, the actual results have been disappointing, as the divisions continue to buy from past suppliers rather than from the preferred suppliers. In which of the following ways can supply management BEST improve the rate of buying through the preferred suppliers?

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EFG, Inc. is conducting a sourcing activity to identify a provider of operational software. Both large and small consulting firms are invited to bid. Given that the supplier's financial stability will be an important element in the selection process, which of the following is the BEST course of action for EFG to take?

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A supplier's willingness to deal with rejected materials, fill surges in orders, and provide technical support will be MOST affected by which of the following?

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A chief procurement officer (CPO) is asked by the company corporate travel department to present strategies and tactics related to the acquisition of travel services. Which of the following approaches will BEST demonstrate an understanding of the travel department's needs?

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A supply manager is working with multiple management layers to create a procurement policy. Which of the following should the supply manager do FIRST in order to ensure that this policy is successfully adopted by the organization?

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DEF, Inc. is a medium-sized manufacturer in the precious metals industry. Continued price increases in precious metals have put a strain on the financial resources of suppliers, and while some have closed their businesses, others have converted to lower cost metals. DEF's supply manager is concerned not only about the evaporation of the specialty supply base but also that marketing efforts into new online markets are providing new growth and renewed demand for long-established product lines. The supply manager determines that although little precious raw material Is used internally in the organization, the combined volumes from component manufacturers are large and growing.
Which of the following should the supply manager employ to gain value under these conditions?

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A supply manager for an electronics firm has been asked to source packaging for the company's new printed circuit board. The specifications recommend 0.50 mm tolerance, with a projected breakage ratio of 0.50% at a cost of $1.00 each. However, the manager is able to find an alternative source of packaging that is specified at
0.60 mm tolerance, with a projected breakage ratio of 0.75% at $0.80 ea.
If the cost of the new circuit board is $50 per unit, which packaging should the supply manager recommend, and why?

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HIJ, Inc. is planning to purchase a generic, well specified item offered by many suppliers. This will be HIJ's first time purchasing an item of this type. The market is highly competitive, and HIJ has identified many pre-qualified suppliers. HIJ needs a standard weekly delivery of two full truckloads of the item to meet a fixed production schedule. In this situation, which of the following is likely to yield the BEST value for HIJ?

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A manufacturing company experiences an increase in returns due to product quality issues. A root cause analysis determines that the raw materials are the cause, not the production process. In order to resolve this issue and avoid similar problems in the future, the firm should FIRST do which of the following?

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A sourcing manager is evaluating the following bids:
Quality ScoreCost
Supplier 190$100,000
Supplier 290$104,000
Supplier 3100$105,000
Supplier 4100$110,000
To score the cost attribute, the company with the lowest cost is awarded 100 points. The remaining companies lose 1 point for every 1% in higher costs. The overall weighting for the score is 50% quality and 50% cost.
Which supplier should be awarded the contract?

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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?

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An oil & gas exploration company has employed its current offshore vessels for over ten years. The firm is seeking to bring its fleet up-to-date. The firm knows what results it requires, but with the changes that have occurred over the last decade, it is not sure what combination of vessel types and quantities will deliver the most efficient operations for its needs. Given this situation, which of the following will be MOST appropriate for this firm to issue?

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A foundation maintains ongoing relationships with agents in several remote locations. The agents are recruited to serve as instructors for the foundation's microbusiness development program. The foundation's supply manager learns that one of the agents has gone outside the defined area of responsibility by having repairs made to the local office after a storm. The agent explains that the building was unusable and potentially dangerous, and had to be repaired. The agent tried to contact the foundation headquarters to request approval for the repairs, but communications were down. Which of the following is the BEST course of action for the supply manager to take?

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Which of the following BEST describes a single source supply strategy?

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A supply manager submits a request to fill several new positions, along with a proposal for an increased training budget. The new positions are approved, but training funds are cut rather than expanded for the coming year. The supply manager believes that training will be essential for supply management's ability to support organizational strategy. Given this situation, which of the following actions by the supply manager is MOST likely to be effective?

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One of TUV Company's largest suppliers has been performing poorly, and the quality of its services does not meet the needs of a particular stakeholder. Which of the following is the BEST way for TUV's supply manager to evaluate how to establish service level agreements (SLAs) to improve the performance of this supplier?

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