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CIPS Exam L4M6 Topic 6 Question 25 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L4M6 exam
Question #: 25
Topic #: 6
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A buyer has a requirement to purchase 1,000 widgets for a manufacturing company. The widgets are critical for the next stage of the manufacturing process. What would be the key selection criterion for this buyer?

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Suggested Answer: B, C

The correct answers are information sharing and trust. Further qualitative KPIs are listed on p.102. Deliveries in full and on time would be a quantitative KPI and early supplier involvement is not a KPI at all.


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Candra
28 days ago
ISO standards? More like 'I so don't care about standards right now' - just get me those widgets on time!
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Fallon
1 months ago
Low-cost widgets? I thought we were ordering Lamborghinis! Gotta keep up with the competition, you know.
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Fletcher
7 days ago
Quality of the widgets is the most important criterion.
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Cyndy
1 months ago
Adding value is always a nice-to-have, but in a time-sensitive situation like this, the ability to deliver on time is the way to go.
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Fidelia
1 months ago
ISO standards are important for quality assurance, but in this case, I think the deadline takes priority.
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Elvera
7 days ago
Quality of the widgets
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Janet
15 days ago
Deadline for delivery
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Levi
2 months ago
I'd go with low-cost widgets. The bottom line is what really matters, and the company is probably looking to save money.
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Sherell
6 days ago
User 3: But what about the quality of the widgets? Shouldn't that be a consideration too?
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Anastacia
12 days ago
User 2: I agree, saving money is important for the company's bottom line.
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Jacquelyne
16 days ago
User 1: I think the key selection criterion would be ability to produce low-cost widgets.
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Fredric
2 months ago
The deadline is the most crucial factor here. We can't afford any delays in the manufacturing process.
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Martha
1 months ago
C) Ability to meet ISO standards
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Martha
2 months ago
A) Ability to deliver by the deadline
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Raylene
2 months ago
I believe ability to add value to the order is also important, as it can improve the overall efficiency of the manufacturing process.
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Rickie
2 months ago
I agree with Flo, meeting the deadline is crucial for the manufacturing process to continue smoothly.
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Flo
2 months ago
I think the key selection criterion would be ability to deliver by the deadline.
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