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A company sales director reports that profits have been declining for mature but successful product offerings. The CEO asks for recommendations to address this issue. The firm's supply manager and sales director have had a strained working relationship in the past, but the supply manager believes supply management could make valuable contributions toward improving profitability. Given this situation, which of the following should be the supply manager's FIRST course of action?

• A.Meet with board members to discuss a results-driven strategy to the problem
• B.Talk with the CEO about supply management's role
• C.Develop a new policy to correct the problem
• D.Offer to work with the sales director to identify possible joint solutions

A company finds that its overall customer base is becoming more diverse. The firm is concerned about the lack of diversity in its supply base and the potential for reputational risk should this lack of supplier diversity become public knowledge. Given this situation, which of the following is the BEST course of action for the firm to take?

• A.Increase the number of women-owned suppliers in supply base
• B.Require each current supplier to have a diverse workforce
• C.Develop a company-wide social responsibility program
• D.Promote diversity within supply management staff

Which of the following requires that exporters certify electronic components are free of certain hazardous materials through the placement of a certification sticker on the unit?

• A.OSHA
• B.REACH
• C.RoHS
• D.WEEE

Which of the following refers to the identification, analysis, determination, procurement and fulfillment of the goods and services an organization needs to meet short- and long-term objectives?

• A.Demand management
• B.Project management
• C.Category management
• D.Supply management

A supply manager recently graduated from college is hired by a manufacturing organization as a buyer of industrial chemicals. The new supply manager has limited knowledge of chemicals and the marketplace. In this situation, which of the following is the FIRST step the supply manager should take?

• A.Meet with suppliers to learn the marketplace, trends and best practices within the industry
• B.Investigate the organization's business intelligence systems in order learn about competitors
• C.Refer to social media to gain an understanding of the marketplace
• D.Attend the annual conference of the provider of the organization's supply management system