CIPS L4M4 Ethical and Responsible Sourcing
Questions and Comprehensive Answers Graded
A 2024-2025
What are the two types of sourcing? - ✔️✔️Tactical/Operational & Strategic
What is tactical sourcing? - ✔️✔️Low level sourcing for low risk or routine items
What is strategic sourcing? - ✔️✔️High level sourcing for core products or services
Benefits of make decision? - ✔️✔️Strategy of organisation is to be self sufficient
Enhanced control over processes
Improved quality control
Workforce remains stable
Continuity of supply
No suitable suppliers to buy from
Economies of scale available
Reduced risk
Easier to amend volumes/specs
Benefits of buy decision? - ✔️✔️Specialised knowledge available
Technological advancements available
Small volumes are not cost effective to make
Cheaper to buy in than make
Economies of scale available
No capacity in house
Less inventory
Reduced overheads
Four categories of the Kraljic Matrix - ✔️✔️Non-critical
Leverage
Strategic
Bottleneck
Should core functions be outsourced? - ✔️✔️No, they should remain in house
Which functions are frequently outsourced? - ✔️✔️IT
Catering
Cleaning
Marketing
Social Media
HR
Questions and Comprehensive Answers Graded
A 2024-2025
What are the two types of sourcing? - ✔️✔️Tactical/Operational & Strategic
What is tactical sourcing? - ✔️✔️Low level sourcing for low risk or routine items
What is strategic sourcing? - ✔️✔️High level sourcing for core products or services
Benefits of make decision? - ✔️✔️Strategy of organisation is to be self sufficient
Enhanced control over processes
Improved quality control
Workforce remains stable
Continuity of supply
No suitable suppliers to buy from
Economies of scale available
Reduced risk
Easier to amend volumes/specs
Benefits of buy decision? - ✔️✔️Specialised knowledge available
Technological advancements available
Small volumes are not cost effective to make
Cheaper to buy in than make
Economies of scale available
No capacity in house
Less inventory
Reduced overheads
Four categories of the Kraljic Matrix - ✔️✔️Non-critical
Leverage
Strategic
Bottleneck
Should core functions be outsourced? - ✔️✔️No, they should remain in house
Which functions are frequently outsourced? - ✔️✔️IT
Catering
Cleaning
Marketing
Social Media
HR
