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SCMl 420l Examl 3l (Latestl 2026/2027l Update)l Alll Chaptersl Coveredl |100%l Verifiedl Q&Al |l Gradel A

Q:l Whichl ofl thel followingl isl NOTl onel ofl thel stepsl inl W.l Edwardl Deming'sl PDCAl cycle?

a.l Plan b.l Procrastinate c.l Do d.l Check e.l Calculate f.l Act g.l Bothl Bl &l E

Answer:

g.l Bothl Bl &l El (Procrastinatel &l Calculate)

Q:l Topicl 13l EOTl (T/F)l Yourl goall inl developingl al buyerl measurementl systeml isl tol developl al holisticl buyerl measurementl systeml thatl promotesl appropriatel behaviorl andl highl levelsl ofl performance.

Answer:

TRUE

Q:l Topicl 13l EOTl (T/F)l Notl everyonel usesl balancedl scorecardsl becausel youl needl al rarel combinationl ofl visionl andl disciplinel tol makel thel scorecardingl processl work.

Answer:

TRUE

Q:l Topicl 13l EOT 1 / 4

Whichl ofl thel followingl isl anl appropriatel wayl tol usel supplierl scorecards??

a.l Informl businessl reviews.b.l Helpl suppliersl benchmarkl best-in-classl performance.c.l Supportl al supplierl recognitionl program.d.l Postl tol thel Internetl tol providel suppliersl up-to-date,l real-timel performancel information.e.l Alll ofl thel above

Answer:

e.l Alll ofl thel above

Q:l Topicl 13l EOT

Whichl ofl thel followingl isl NOTl al stepl inl thel processl forl developingl al buyerl appraisall system?

a.l Decidel whol shouldl providel input.b.l Generatel preliminaryl listl ofl appraisall criteria.c.l Providel feedbackl andl promotel discussion.d.l Distinguishl objectivel froml subjectivel criteria.e.l Nonel ofl thel above;l thatl is,l theyl arel alll stepsl inl thel process.

Answer:

e.l Nonel ofl thel above;l thatl is,l theyl arel alll stepsl inl thel process.

Q:l Topicl 13l EOT

Whichl ofl thel followingl isl al beenfitl ofl usingl al balancedl scorecard?

a.l Promotesl al single-mindedl focusl onl financiall profitability.b.l Linksl behaviorl tol strategy.c.l Promotesl futurel capabilityl development.d.l Improvesl discipline.e.l Alll ofl thel above f.l B,l C,l andl Dl only

Answer:

f.l B,l C,l andl Dl only

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Linksl behaviorl tol strategy.Promotesl futurel capabilityl development.Improvesl discipline.

Q:l Topicl 13l EOT

Whichl ofl thel followingl isl NOTl someonel youl shouldl invitel tol helpl designl yourl firm'sl appraisall system?

a.l Purchasingl leadership b.l Internall customers c.l Externall customers d.l Buyers

Answer:

c.l Externall customers

Q:l Topicl 13l EOTl (T/F)l Byl certifyingl yourl suppliers,l youl shiftl thel responsibilityl forl assuringl qualityl backl tol thel source—thel supplier.

Answer:

TRUE

Q:l Topicl 13l EOTl (T/F)l Sometimesl designl engineersl specifyl tolerancesl thatl arel reallyl tighterl thanl neededl (wel calll thisl behaviorl guardbanding).l Thisl mayl bel al signl thatl engineersl don'tl trustl youl tol buyl high-qualityl parts.

Answer:

TRUE

Q:l Topicl 13l EOTl (T/F)l ISOl 9000l isl al qualityl certificationl thatl assures/guaranteesl thatl yourl suppliersl producel thel highest-qualityl products.

Answer:

FALSE 3 / 4

Q:l Topicl 13l EOTl

Whichl ofl thel followingl isl NOTl al stepl inl thel processl forl developingl al buyerl appraisall system?

a.l Distinguishl objectivel froml subjectivel criteria.b.l Establishl weightsl vial "Pennyl Experiment." c.l Definel measurementl scalel forl eachl criterion.d.l Assessl groupl influencel tol adjustl weights.e.l Nonel ofl thel above;l thatl is,l theyl arel alll stepsl inl thel process.

Answer:

e.l Nonel ofl thel above;l thatl is,l theyl arel alll stepsl inl thel process.

Q:l Whichl ofl thel followingl arel twol likelyl outcomesl ofl buildingl thel wrongl relationshipl withl thel rightl supplier?

a.l Rightl timel andl rightl price b.l Ticketsl tol al footballl andl basketballl game c.l Wastedl resourcesl andl lostl opportunity d.l Salaryl increasel andl end-of-yearl bonus

Answer:

c.l Wastedl resourcesl andl lostl opportunity

Q:l Al relationshipl wherel youl cultivatel closel workingl relationshipsl tol improvel processesl orl developl innovativel productsl isl knownl asl whichl ofl thel following?

a.l Transactionall relationship b.l Arm'sl lengthl relationship c.l Leveragel relationship d.l Strategicl alliance e.l Nonel ofl thel above

Answer:

c.l Leveragel relationship

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