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11. An
organization’s process for evaluating the quality systems of key suppliers in
an effort to eliminate incoming inspections can be referred to as:

12. Benefits
of implementing an effective supplier certification program include all or the
following EXCEPT:

13. When
using a Weighted Criteria Evaluation System to evaluate suppliers, all of the
following are true EXCEPT:

14. A
company using a weighted-criteria evaluation system has established these 5
categories and the appropriate weight in parentheses:

Company X received the
following ratings in each of the five categories: Quality(90),
Responsiveness(80), Delivery(80), Cost(90), Technology(90). What is their total
score?

15. A
company using a weighted-criteria evaluation system has established these 3
categories and the appropriate weight in parentheses: Quality(0.30),
Delivery(0.20), Cost(0.50).

The scores for each category
are shown below. Which of the following companies has the highest total score?

16. A
company using a weighted-criteria evaluation system has established these 3
categories and the appropriate weight in parentheses: Quality(0.30),
Delivery(0.40), Cost(0.30).

The scores for each category
are shown below. Which of the following companies has the highest total score?

17. A
company using a weighted-criteria evaluation system has established these 5
categories and the appropriate weight in parentheses:

Company X received the
following ratings in each of the five categories: Quality(90),
Responsiveness(90), Delivery(80), Cost(80), Technology(90). What is their total
score?

18. Which
third party certification was adopted by the European Union in 1992 that caused
US suppliers wanting to stay competitive in European Union countries to get
certified?

19. Direct
benefits of ISO 14000 include:

20. According
to the textbook, which of the following companies utilizes a supplier
development program called Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SQDI)
focused on improving the quality of the goods and services purchased and
minimize the time needed to inspect incoming products?

21. The
Hormel company awards their Hormel Food Corporation’s No. 1 Award to their top
supplier. How often to the give this award?

22. The
acronym SRM refers to:

23. Streamlining
the processes and communications between the buyer and supplier using software
applications that enable these processes to be managed more efficiently and
effectively can be referred to as:

24. Summers,
Inc. needs to generate a list of good/services purchased per supplier. Which
type software program can the manager consult to obtain the information?

25. SRM
software should be capable of: