All of the below are major expectations and tasks of purchasing and engineering to achieve integration between both groups EXCEPT:
a. Both should actively involve suppliers in the design of new products, and obtaining innovative ideas from suppliers. In addition, both purchasing and engineering should jointly identify any risks in the supply chain.
b. Supply management expects Engineering to follow their lead
c. Engineering expects supply management to assess a suppliers production capabilities.
d. Engineering expects supply management to identify the most technically and financially capable suppliers meeting engineering's requirement
Question 2A database plot is a graphic presentation of customer location
a. True
b. False
Question 3Integration is the process of incorporating or bringing together different functions/groups or organizations either formally or informally, physically or by information technology to work jointly and often concurrently on a common business related assignment or purpose.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4Site analysis is irrelevant to a decision concerning traditional direct marketing
a. True
b. False
Question 5Which of the following is a reason why purchasing must work with many different functions across the organization?
a. Work with engineering is required to change specifications to reduce costs
b. Work with marketing and the demand side provides better information about current and future business/purchase requirements
c. Work with manufacturing enhances understanding of the manufacturing specifications that are actually required to produce the product.
d. All of this information needs to be communicated to suppliers in an effective way to leverage their capabilities to reduce cost, innovate with new products and establish most efficient manufacturing processes.
e. All of the choices. are reasons
f. A and C
Question 6Which of the following are database mapping techniques?
a. Site analysis
b. Territory management
c. Ratio analysis
d. A and B
e. B and C
Question 7All of the following are reasons why the importance of purchasing is increasing in the worldwide economy EXCEPT:
a. There has also been a major decrease in outsourcing that increases the need for cross-enterprise integration and the importance of purchasing
b. Technology or cost improvements are required from suppliers worldwide and frequently near where the purchaser sells its products or services
c. The best suppliers may be located anywhere in the world
d. A significant percentage of sales is for purchases which contribute significantly to profits if costs are reduced
e. Global business footprint and company markets are global
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