L5M6 無料問題集「CIPS Category Management」

What is the purpose of a Category Board?

Randoxx Ltd is a manufacturing company which has four main categories of expenditure:
* Category 1: The market of this category is highly innovative and has rapidly changed over the past five years. There are many suppliers who provide similar products at similar price points.
* Category 2: This category of spend is for highly specialised products and it is important to Randoxx that the products are carbon neutral. Because of this, there is a reduced number of suppliers who provide products to this category and Randoxx has little influence over the price that they pay.
* Category 3: This category of spend is for natural resources which are only found in very few parts of the world. Because of this Randoxx imports all of these items from one country abroad and currency fluctuations have a huge impact on the profit margin of this category spend.
* Category 4: This is a highly technical product which has a patent. It is used in the creation of laptops and phones and it would be impossible to make these with a different product. Due to the growing population Randoxx forecasts that demand for this product will increase.
Task:
Complete the table below by identifying each category's Porter's Force driver and STEEPLE factor challenge. Each response should be used only once.

Salim is using the CIPS Procurement and Supply Cycle to run a tender for a new item. He needs to complete a Make vs Buy assessment. Under which stage of the cycle should this be done?

On the BCG Matrix, what is a cash cow?

James works for an online retailer and has recently completed a Pareto analysis of customer complaints. He found that the top two issues were website errors and incorrect product codes. However, he is aware there are weaknesses in Pareto analysis. Which of the following are true? Select TWO.

Callie is a Category Manager at a car parts manufacturer. She discovers through a SWOT analysis that many other customers are increasing short-term demand for raw materials. Which category does this fall under?

Tulipa Ltd is a manufacturer of vegan frozen food. It saw significant market growth for three years, but in the last two years market share has remained stable despite no new entrants. Which stage in the lifecycle is the vegan frozen food market?

In A.T. Kearney's 7 Step Model of Strategic Sourcing, which of the following should be done first?

Francis is a Category Manager within a large agricultural company which has over 10 categories. He believes that the Category with the largest spend (in £) is the most important category to the business. Is he correct?

A list of direct costs within a manufacturing organisation could be found on which of the following?