L4M2 Practice Questions
Defining Business Needs
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Which of the following standards specifies requirements for a quality management system?
It could be argued that wherever possible, specifications should be more output and outcome focused. Why is this?
Sealines Inc is developing its fleet of cargo ships. The company is planning to build a new ship powered by natural gas. Brian, the procurement manager at Sealines, suggests the project team to develop a through-life specification before engaging with the supplier. Is this a correct approach?
Ranjit is purchasing a large piece of laboratory equipment which is brand new to the market. Can this be classified as a straight re-buy?
A procurement manager has noticed that profitability within a market has increased steadily over the years. In addition, the market is relatively easy to enter, and demand within the market is predicted to remain high. Which of the following is likely to happen in this particular market as a direct consequence of these factors?
Lider Ltd is a leading bathroom furniture manufacturer in India. The company has more than 30 years experience in the market with extended knowledge of engineering and customers' taste. Lider is planning to launch a new type of bath fitting next year which offers Bluetooth connectivity and thermostat display. The company gathers a team of multi-disciplines, including engineering, procurement, sales and marketing. At the first team meeting, the project leader tells the team to discuss which functions will be valued by the customers, and how to deliver those functions with the lowest costs possible. Which of the following describes the process that the project team is undertaking?
A market has many buyers and suppliers. Loyalty is low and switching is common. Which market characteristic supports this behaviour?
Which of the following is an advantage of competitive benchmarking over other types of bench-marking?
Robert is a senior buyer at MMC Construction Ltd. His company is doing multiple development projects in the country, which increases procurement workload significantly. Meanwhile, most of the tasks are handled manually, which causes bottlenecks in the workflows. The procurement team is overwhelmed by the workload and complains from other departments. From previous experience, Robert knows that electronic system may help his procurement team. He writes a business case to submit to the senior management, in which he insists on the possible productivity improvement by adopting e-system in procurement. Is Robert's action reasonable?
