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      Topic 11 KNC 6-10

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       Supply management : Purchashing & Supply Management (  Electronic Sourcing)

    6. Sourcing suites were an outgrowth of which other technology?

• a. The Internet
• b. MRP
• c. EDI
• d. MRP II
• e. ERP

       7.Companies have learned a great deal regarding how to successfully conduct reverse auctions. Which of the following is NOT a best practice? 

            a. Have at least three competitive suppliers that are willing to participate.

• b. Try to specify the items in the RFQ as precisely as possible.
• c. Make sure your internal team is familiar with the reverse auction process.
• d. Try to keep communication with suppliers at a minimum prior to the auction.
• e. More qualitative factors can be factored in the auction by weighing quotes accordingly.

     8.Which is NOT one of the rules of proactive change management? 

            a. Get top management commitment

• b. Be careful to not leverage change events
• c. Sell the anticipated capabilities
• d. Communicate successes early
• e. Involve relevant decision makers

   9.Panjiva is a service that allows buyers to identify . . .?

            a. Price competitive suppliers in their region

• b. The sustainability performance of their suppliers
• c. How well they have been performing
• d. Risks in the supply chain
• e. Legitimate suppliers that match their needs

   10.Change management entails all of the following activities, EXCEPT . . .?

            a. The need for change should be kept under wraps as much as possible