INTE Practice Questions

A company purchases raw materials from a domestic supplier that offers competitive overland transportation rates. The firm requires the goods be delivered to its manufacturing plant. Which of the following Incoterms® 2020 rules should be used if the firm wants risk to transfer at the manufacturing plant?

A wine bar which also serves tapas and sandwiches notices that its customer volume fluctuates significantly (depending on convention tourism and hotel night stays) and that wait times for seating are growing longer. As a result, managing demand for perishable food products is becoming more challenging.

Which of the following would be MOST useful in this scenario?

XYZ, Inc. is a company based in the United States. XYZ purchases a large quantity of raw materials from a supplier in the Dominican Republic. The supplier packages the materials and delivers them to the shipping company designated by XYZ and loads them onto the ship. The contract specifies Free Carrier At (FCA) Caucedo, Dominican Republic. While the ship is still in port, a hurricane damages the ship and ruins its cargo. Under Incoterms® 2020 rules, who owns the shipment at this point?

FGH, Inc., a specialty construction company located in Italy, orders bulky customized sound equipment from a sole-source supplier in Asia. The equipment is to be installed in a new auditorium that FGH is constructing. Failure to complete the project in time for its scheduled opening will subject FGH to penalties. FGH receives notice from the supplier that the equipment is packaged and ready to ship as planned via ocean freight but that an impending storm may cause delays. FGH needs to stay within budget. In this situation, which of following is the BEST course of action for FGH to take?

At the beginning of each year, a large firm’s indirect procurement organization holds a brainstorming session. These sessions produce many great ideas and foster support among the procurement team. However, after a few years, support for the brainstorming sessions begins to diminish, and the projects discussed are pushed aside in order to deal with more pressing issues. In this situation, which of the following would be the BEST course of action to take?

A firm is looking to expand to a larger warehouse. Which of the following should be given the GREATEST consideration when determining the new warehouse's environmental impact?

A supply manager is seeking to align the procurement function with the organization's business strategy and growth potential. Which of the following is the BEST initial course of action to take in this instance7

A company finds that delays and cost overruns are creating problems in its service contracts. To improve this situation, which of the following should the firm do FIRST?

Which of the following refers to an agreement between a buyer and supplier in which vendor-owned inventory is stored on the buyer's floor until it is used in production?

A manufacturing firm's facility operates a level production strategy. The initial demand plan is as follows:

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug

Unit Sales12,00026,00026,00021,00020,00020,00015,00020,000

Production20,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,000

The supply management department learns that one of its retailers is planning a promotional event on August 1st that it expects will require an additional 19,000 units. There are 5,000 units in stock for the beginning of January, and maximum inventory holding is 15,000 units.

How many units per month should production increase in order to meet the requirements of its retailer and minimize overall inventory levels?