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CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply L4M6 Updated Exam

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Supplier Relationships Questions and Answers

Question 17

A team within a manufacturing company have been tasked to develop a new product for production. Initially, the team had a lot of ideas but disagreed on the design. They have now agreed and finalised the design and have assigned roles within the team, but are yet to complete the first production run. What stage of development is the team?

Options:

A.

Forming

B.

Storming

C.

Performing

D.

Norming

Question 18

In the Purchasing Portfolio Matrix, a leverage product is a product in a market where it is easy to switch suppliers and the quality is standardized. Is this TRUE or FALSE?

Options:

A.

False, the product is in a supply market which is highly complex and the product is of low importance

B.

False, the product is in a supply market which is highly complex and the product is of high importance

C.

True, the product is in a supply market which is of low complexity and the product is of high importance

D.

True, the product is in a supply market which is of low complexity and the product is of low importance

Question 19

Marcus is an account manager for a company that sells maintenance spares for air conditioning units. He has a customer who persistently pays late, is very demanding in terms of constant requests, and the profit margin on the account is minimal. If Marcus were to use a supplier preferencing model to map this customer, what category would he place them into?

Options:

A.

Core

B.

Exploitable

C.

Nuisance

D.

Development

Question 20

Jenny is a procurement manager who works in the public sector. She has been charged with organising a tender to source new Xray machines for a hospital and to ensure that they receive ‘value for money’. Which of the following should Jenny consider when drafting her ITT?

Options:

A.

Price only

B.

Equity

C.

Whole life costs

D.

Availability

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