Strategic Sourcing MNP3701 Assignment 01 2024
Question 1
Question text
A _____ requires members to use a variety of higher-level skills, supports giving
members regular feedback about performance, results in an outcome with a significant
effect on the organisation and others outside the team, and provides members
autonomy for deciding how they will do the work.
a. technology roadmap
b. gray box design
c. statement of work
d. meaningful task
Question 2
Question text
As a procurement manager in a manufacturing company, you are responsible for
optimising sourcing activities based on the team's projected expenditure. Which one of
the following functions aligns with this responsibility?
a. Category Management
b. Demand Management
c. Contract Management
d. Supplier Relationship Management
Question 3
Question text
Determining whether a new or existing supplier will be able to meet production
introduction deadlines refers to which element that the purchasing organisation should
consider before integrating with the new or existing supplier:
a. Timing
b. Resource commitment
c. Training
d. Innovation and technical
Question 4
Question text
____ involves goods flowing out of business either to final customers or elsewhere in the
distribution system.
a. Inbound transportation
b. Outbound transportation
c. Demand and supply planning
, d. Measurement
Question 5
Question text
A manufacturing organisation is considering outsourcing the production of a critical
element used in its final product. The element is intricate and requires specialised
machinery to produce. The organisation's purchasing department is tasked with
selecting a supplier for this element. Which one of the following categories of purchases
does this scenario primarily relate to?
a. Finished Products
b. Maintenance, Repair, and Operating Items
c. Semifinished Products and Components
d. Raw Materials
Question 6
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____ is the process of collecting historical data by commodity relative to demand from
the business lines, except for personnel expenses, occupancy, and corporate spend.
a.
Category management
b.
Spend analysis
c.
Supply analysis
d.
Demand management
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Which one of the following options would be considered a benefit of the use of social
and collaborative technologies in supply chain management?
a.
Improved utilisation of mobile devices for virtual shopping
b.
Improved automation and integration of buyer and seller processes
c.
Question 1
Question text
A _____ requires members to use a variety of higher-level skills, supports giving
members regular feedback about performance, results in an outcome with a significant
effect on the organisation and others outside the team, and provides members
autonomy for deciding how they will do the work.
a. technology roadmap
b. gray box design
c. statement of work
d. meaningful task
Question 2
Question text
As a procurement manager in a manufacturing company, you are responsible for
optimising sourcing activities based on the team's projected expenditure. Which one of
the following functions aligns with this responsibility?
a. Category Management
b. Demand Management
c. Contract Management
d. Supplier Relationship Management
Question 3
Question text
Determining whether a new or existing supplier will be able to meet production
introduction deadlines refers to which element that the purchasing organisation should
consider before integrating with the new or existing supplier:
a. Timing
b. Resource commitment
c. Training
d. Innovation and technical
Question 4
Question text
____ involves goods flowing out of business either to final customers or elsewhere in the
distribution system.
a. Inbound transportation
b. Outbound transportation
c. Demand and supply planning
, d. Measurement
Question 5
Question text
A manufacturing organisation is considering outsourcing the production of a critical
element used in its final product. The element is intricate and requires specialised
machinery to produce. The organisation's purchasing department is tasked with
selecting a supplier for this element. Which one of the following categories of purchases
does this scenario primarily relate to?
a. Finished Products
b. Maintenance, Repair, and Operating Items
c. Semifinished Products and Components
d. Raw Materials
Question 6
Question text
____ is the process of collecting historical data by commodity relative to demand from
the business lines, except for personnel expenses, occupancy, and corporate spend.
a.
Category management
b.
Spend analysis
c.
Supply analysis
d.
Demand management
Question 7
Not yet answered
Marked out of 1.00
Flag question
Question text
Which one of the following options would be considered a benefit of the use of social
and collaborative technologies in supply chain management?
a.
Improved utilisation of mobile devices for virtual shopping
b.
Improved automation and integration of buyer and seller processes
c.
