NO.82 A company is designing a new warehousing strategy. The firm wants to hire the most qualified personnel, utilize the best technology, and minimize the repetition of inventory across operations. Which of the following warehousing strategies will be BEST suited toward attaining the organization’s goals?

NO.83 UVX, Inc. is seeking suppliers of components to be used in a new heavy equipment product UVX is introducing in the marketplace. The firm conducts a market intelligence analysis and spend analysis to determine feasibility. These findings are reported to the company stakeholders, who decide to produce 25 units every two weeks. UVX issues a solicitation for bids and includes the stakeholders’ requirements with the specifications.
At the close of the bidding process, UVX receives one offer that can deliver enough components to produce 15 units every four weeks. The remaining potential bidders decline altogether, citing an inability to meet UVX’s specifications.
Which of the following should UVX have done in order to ensure a better response to the solicitation?

NO.84 An engineering team requests assistance from a supply manager to resolve an issue related to a new product under development. The product is seasonal, and the organization has a short lead time to bring the product to market. Given this situation, which of the following is the BEST course of action for the supply manager to take7

NO.85 A vice president (VP) of supply management receives numerous complaints regarding the length of time it takes to receive products after they have been ordered. This has resulted in the company losing business due to late customer deliveries. Which of the following is the FIRST step the VP should take in order to address this issue?

NO.86 Which of the following modes of transportation BEST promotes international trade and offers a low cost option fortransporting large quantities of product?

NO.87 Which of the following refers to a procedure whereby data are collected and compared to requirements in order to make an acceptance decision?

NO.88 A supply manager is tasked with creating a business continuity plan in the event of natural disasters. The firm is most concerned with understanding the impacts and consequences of events. Which of the following steps of a business continuity plan should be the PRIMARY focus of the supply manager?

NO.89 A specialized sewing shop quilts fabrics for use in upholstered furniture. Various patterns are produced on different machines, each of which has its own set-up routine. At times, one type of machine is idle while others are backed up. The sewing floor supervisor finds new software which makes the machines’ patterns interchangeable. Which of the following is the MOST likely result of upgrading to the new software?

NO.90 Material accumulated for a well-defined future need is called

NO.91 A firm that manufactures residential doors and windows runs short of rubber molding used in production. The next delivery from the contracted supplier is due in two working days. To maintain production, the firm’s supply manager purchases 100 feet of material from a local supplier. This type of purchase is known as

NO.92 GHI, Inc. is a U.S.-based company with an expanding product line. GHI widens its sourcing of components to global suppliers, including suppliers in countries which are not included in trading blocs or bilateral agreements with the United States. Compliance with which of the following will MOST likely reduce GHI’s administrative burden of cargo inspections on materials imported from these sources?

NO.93 A firm wants to contract with two suppliers to develop a cellphone tower servicing five million customers. The new technology is required within the next 36 months and has a large budget. The following suppliers are under consideration:
*Supplier A – Has been in business for 20 years; however, every two to three years, its labor force goes on strike
*Supplier B – An established business located in an overseas country which may charge an additional 2% duty on some imported goods
*Supplier C – An established business which has been closed on recent occasions by governing authorities due to health and safety violations
*Supplier D – Has the smallest facilities and workforce of the four, but will be expanding over the next three months and has successfully subcontracted work in order to meet timelines Based on this information, which two suppliers offer the BEST capacity and capability?

NO.94 Selection of a supplier takes place during which of the following phases of the project management process?

NO.95 A company needs 1,000 widgets in Year 1 and projects that it will need 1,200 widgets in Year 2. The Year 1 order cost for widgets is $5, and the Year 1 carrying cost is S4. A recent contract renewal with the company’s
3PL warehouse supplier will increase carrying costs in Year 2 to S6. How, if at all, will the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) be affected?

NO.96 Which of the following is the PRIMARY benefit of project governance?

NO.97 A company introduces a new product line. Although the line is selling well, profit margins are barely at the break-even point. In this situation, which of the following is MOST likely to improve profit margins’

NO.98 XYZ, Inc. notices that one of its suppliers has been failing to achieve on-time delivery, even though XYZ sends it a 6-month projected order forecast every month. The supplier claims that it takes nine months to receive important raw materials, and that this causes the poor delivery performance. Nevertheless, XYZ must continue purchasing from this supplier, as it is a sole supplier. Given this situation, which of following is the BEST course of action for XYZ to take?

NO.99 A supply manager is part of a ramp-up team for a new product line. The supply manager’s role will include finding and evaluating new sources and obtaining commitments to support the volume projected by marketing.
In recent campaigns, sales forecasts have been considerably higher than actual demand, and the supply manager wants to minimize the risk of such a situation happening again. Which of the following arguments made by the supply manager will MOST likely influence the team to re-examine product launch expectations?

NO.100 RST, Inc. is an electronics manufacturer. The profit margins for a major product developed by RST are falling.
Accordingly, the firm asks the supply manager to identify ways to reduce the product’s costs. The product includes a high-tech, high-cost component for which only one source is able to meet quality standards. Which of the following is the BEST way the supply manager can achieve cost reductions from this supplier?