STRATEGIC SOURCING (MNP3701)
ASSIGNMENT 2
SEMESTER 1 (2020)
QUESTION 1
An organisation finds out that items have been produced without any orders and that some
employees are idling. Which one of the following tools can help an organisation to identify waste in a
project or processes? [4]
[a] Process mapping is incorrect, it involves the identification of the steps, activities, time and costs
involved in a process.
[b] Value analysis is incorrect – it is also known as value engineering and supports the continuous
improvement of quality.
[c] Value stream mapping is the process of visually presenting the flow of materials and
information in identifying time and actions wasted in a manufacturing/service process.
[d] Programme evaluation and review technique is incorrect. It is also known as PERT. PERT is a
project control technique used for complex projects or projects with many activities/tasks. It
requires the user to identify the activities/tasks that make up a project and to determine the
sequence of those activities/tasks.
Correct answer: option [c ]
QUESTION 2
The basic purpose of … is to continuously eliminate all unnecessary costs in respect of a product or
service. [4]
[a] quality assurance is incorrect - finished product requirements, supply management and quality
assurance must work together closely to ensure that suppliers perform as expected.
[b] quality control is incorrect - Quality control can evaluate the impact on quality that proposed changes
may have. Quality control can also establish how and where to evaluate quality performance levels for a
proposed production method.
[c] value analysis is correct - is used to help identify the cost savings opportunities that exist within
the supply chain. The goal is to be able to understand, identify, and exploit cost savings
opportunities that may have been overlooked by business unit managers or even by suppliers in
bringing the products and services to the appropriate location
[d] the learning curve is incorrect - Learning curves are a graph that depicts the rate of learning, especially
a graph of progress in the mastery of a skill against the time required to understand it.
Correct answer: option [d ]
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ASSIGNMENT 2
SEMESTER 1 (2020)
QUESTION 1
An organisation finds out that items have been produced without any orders and that some
employees are idling. Which one of the following tools can help an organisation to identify waste in a
project or processes? [4]
[a] Process mapping is incorrect, it involves the identification of the steps, activities, time and costs
involved in a process.
[b] Value analysis is incorrect – it is also known as value engineering and supports the continuous
improvement of quality.
[c] Value stream mapping is the process of visually presenting the flow of materials and
information in identifying time and actions wasted in a manufacturing/service process.
[d] Programme evaluation and review technique is incorrect. It is also known as PERT. PERT is a
project control technique used for complex projects or projects with many activities/tasks. It
requires the user to identify the activities/tasks that make up a project and to determine the
sequence of those activities/tasks.
Correct answer: option [c ]
QUESTION 2
The basic purpose of … is to continuously eliminate all unnecessary costs in respect of a product or
service. [4]
[a] quality assurance is incorrect - finished product requirements, supply management and quality
assurance must work together closely to ensure that suppliers perform as expected.
[b] quality control is incorrect - Quality control can evaluate the impact on quality that proposed changes
may have. Quality control can also establish how and where to evaluate quality performance levels for a
proposed production method.
[c] value analysis is correct - is used to help identify the cost savings opportunities that exist within
the supply chain. The goal is to be able to understand, identify, and exploit cost savings
opportunities that may have been overlooked by business unit managers or even by suppliers in
bringing the products and services to the appropriate location
[d] the learning curve is incorrect - Learning curves are a graph that depicts the rate of learning, especially
a graph of progress in the mastery of a skill against the time required to understand it.
Correct answer: option [d ]
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