If a stakeholder has high power in a business but isn’t interested in your procurement activity, what should be your management style for dealing with this stakeholder?
Which of the following relationship types would you consider using for a Main Contractor on a building construction project, who will be responsible for co-ordinating the activities of other suppliers?
Harry has just entered into a partnership with a key supplier. Although he is excited about the prospect, he thinks it’s a good idea to set some goals and KPIs. Which of the following criteria should Harry use to decide if a KPI is appropriate?
Grey Stone Memorial Hospital is a private medical facility which has an idea for a vaccine to a deadly disease, but does not have the capacity to make the vaccine itself. It is considering partnering with a well-known pharmaceutical company in order to bring the vaccine to market. What is the biggest risk to Grey Stone?
‘tail spend’ is a common category used in procurement and describes a category of items. What characteristics do theses items have?
Janet runs a factory which produces 1 million bread rolls every day. It requires a large amount of flour, and for this to be delivered regularly- in time with manufacturing operations. There are very few suppliers in the market place that can deliver the quality of flour Janet requires in the quantities required. Janet has just established a contract with Friendly Flour Limited - what type of supplier is Friendly Flour Limited to Janet?
Red Manufacturing work with around 40 different suppliers. One of these suppliers is Blue Business. Red Manufacturing order regularly from Blue Business, and have never had any issues with their performance. The materials Blue Business supply are of low value and there are several other suppliers of these materials in the market. What type of relationship should Red Manufacturing seek to have with Blue Manufacturing?
Which of the following are recognised organisational culture types? Select THREE
Varying levels of commitment is one reason why many partnerships fail. Why is this?
Why is it more difficult for buyers in the public sector to build relationships with suppliers?
Phone Maker Incorporated is a manufacturer of mobile phones. It is considering investing in a partnership with its supplier of batteries and circuit boards as it wishes to produce new models of its phone more regularly. What is the main driver for Phone Maker Incorporated?