Which relatively new technology will change the worldwide infrastructure landscape?
a. Free drying
b. Vacuum packaging
c. Desalinization
d. Wireless technology
Question 2Which of the following is not one of the goals for sourcing a routine commodity?
a. Reduce the number of items through substitution.
b. Elimination of small volume spend.
c. Conduct of a detailed negotiation to improve supplier capability.
d. Elimination of duplicate SKUs.
e. Simplification of the procurement process using electronic tools.
Question 3What is the difference between salary and wages?
Question 4A country's use of computers, telephones, broadcast media, and print media is an indicator of what infrastructure element?
a. Passive consumers
b. Communications
c. Neighborhoods
d. Universities
Question 5All of the following are goals for a strategic category except _____.
a. develop a competitive advantage
b. support and leverage the supplier's core competencies
c. develop best-in-class suppliers
d. support the company's overall strategy
e. simplification of the procurement process using electronic tools
Question 6What are the five stages of team building?
Question 7The availability and quality of _____ is critically important in evaluating marketing operations abroad.
a. urban population
b. infrastructure
c. political autonomy
d. education
Question 8Which of the following is not one of the four categories found in a portfolio analysis matrix?
a. Critical.
b. Routine.
c. Leverage.
d. Commodity.
e. Bottleneck.
Question 9Successful work teams depend on __________, which is the act or state of working, uniting, or sticking together.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word