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A supply manager is trying to leverage spend on travel and meeting services for a series of conferences to be held at various locations. The specifics of the conferences will vary according to location and cultural considerations. The organization seeks the best solution to help the conferences succeed.
In this situation, which of the following will be MOST appropriate?

• A.Request for Information (RFI)
• B.Invitation for Bid (IFB)
• C.Non-competitive negotiations
• D.Request for Proposal (RFP)

A supply manager concludes that the best source for a critical component is a manufacturer located in an overseas country. The supplier's pricing and reputation are excellent, but it is in an area that Is politically and economically unstable. The supply manager has no experience in this country, but needs to build a relationship with the supplier. Given this situation, which of the following will be MOST helpful in the long-term?

• A.A clause in the contract stating that the buyer's language will serve as the lingua franca
• B.The employment of a trading agent to facilitate transactions
• C.A secure EDI system established with the overseas supplier
• D.The establishment of an international supply management office

As interest rates rise, what will MOST likely be the effect on supply?

• A.Suppliers will lock in raw material prices in anticipation of price increases.
• B.Suppliers will delay shipments by selling to other customers.
• C.The risk of supplier stock outs will increase due to higher costs of holding inventory.
• D.Bond prices will rise, forcing suppliers to pay more for capital investments.

A multinational company is in the market to purchase widgets. The firm's standard payment terms are net 80.
While negotiating terms and conditions, a supplier offers to provide a 2% discount on the purchase price of the widgets if they are paid within 35 days. This is an example of which of the following?

• A.Supplier financing
• B.Dynamic discounting
• C.Fixed discounting
• D.Profit repatriation

A manufacturer develops a new product that will be more efficient and easier to use than previous versions.
Prototypes are created, evaluated, and approved, and the company begins large scale production.
Three months into production, costs rise beyond expectations, due to one of the raw materials not providing the economies of scale predicted by the design team. This results in a net loss at the recommended price point. Which of the following actions should the design team have taken to prevent this situation?

• A.Buy the raw material in bulk
• B.Create a larger number of prototypes for testing and evaluation before going to large scale production
• C.Collaborate with the supplier in the design process to understand the production method
• D.Renegotiate price and find other suppliers to offset the high costs