CORe試験無料問題集「ISM Supply Management Core 認定」
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 procurement specialist reviews a report from a financial agency about a potential supplier. The report reveals that the supplier had a lien against some of its assets a few years ago, that the supplier has had several delayed payments over the last few months, and that the supplier's debt-to-equity ratio equals 2.0. Which of the following is the BEST course of action for the procurement specialist to take?
正解：C
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A supply manager for TUV, Inc. contracts with a new supplier of a critical raw material. After receiving several shipments, TUV's manufacturing team finds too much variation in the material dimensions. A meeting is held between the engineering and quality staffs of both companies to discuss the situation. Which of the following should the supply manager do NEXT?
正解：B
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A supply management office for a county government has been authorized to select a contractor to design, build and operate a new bridge. In the past, the county has experienced four major problems when hiring contractors:
1)Contractors dropping out of the bidding process due to lack of resources or ability to perform the scope of the work
2)A limited number of competitive bids that are able to achieve the value supply management desires
3)Underperformance of contractors after the award
4)The perception that the contractors are not operating effectively
In order to prevent these problems, which of the following should supply management do FIRST?
1)Contractors dropping out of the bidding process due to lack of resources or ability to perform the scope of the work
2)A limited number of competitive bids that are able to achieve the value supply management desires
3)Underperformance of contractors after the award
4)The perception that the contractors are not operating effectively
In order to prevent these problems, which of the following should supply management do FIRST?
正解：B
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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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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：A
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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：A
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EFG uses specialized components from Supplier A in the manufacture of state-of-the-art testing equipment.
Supplier A has been very successful in meeting EFG's stringent quality specifications, which has been critical for EFG.
EFG learns that Supplier A plans to acquire a smaller firm which makes components similar to those under contract with EFG. EFG is concerned that the supplier may transfer its contract to the new subsidiary, leading to compromises in quality. Given this situation, which of the following is the BEST course of action for EFG to take?
Supplier A has been very successful in meeting EFG's stringent quality specifications, which has been critical for EFG.
EFG learns that Supplier A plans to acquire a smaller firm which makes components similar to those under contract with EFG. EFG is concerned that the supplier may transfer its contract to the new subsidiary, leading to compromises in quality. Given this situation, which of the following is the BEST course of action for EFG to take?
正解：B
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An automobile manufacturer learns that its supplier for brake parts cannot maintain a steady workforce of machinists. In this instance, it is likely that the manufacturer failed to examine which of the following during supplier performance evaluations?
正解：C
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A manufacturing company signs a cost-reimbursable contract with a new customer that needs a large volume of its product manufactured in a short period of time. The product is difficult and time consuming to fabricate.
The contract provides generous flexibility for cost but has severe consequences if the deadline is missed. To ensure the timely completion of the contract, the manufacturer plans to negotiate with a lower-tier supplier for a critical sub-component.
Given this situation, which of the following negotiation objectives is MOST closely aligned with the interests of the manufacturing firm?
The contract provides generous flexibility for cost but has severe consequences if the deadline is missed. To ensure the timely completion of the contract, the manufacturer plans to negotiate with a lower-tier supplier for a critical sub-component.
Given this situation, which of the following negotiation objectives is MOST closely aligned with the interests of the manufacturing firm?
正解：C
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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?
正解：A
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A sourcing manager completes negotiations for new business intelligence software, to be implemented by the company's fraud prevention department. The one-time licensing fee was originally quoted at $2,000,000, along with an 18% annual software maintenance fee. The sourcing manager was able to negotiate the license fee to
$1,500,000.
What are the hard dollar savings for the first year?
$1,500,000.
What are the hard dollar savings for the first year?
正解：B
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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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