CIPS
L3M4
Q1:
'Using resources to a more productive effect, either by producing more output with the same re-source, or using less resource to obtain the same output'. This is a description of:
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A
Efficiency○
B
Effectiveness○
C
Economy
CIPS
L3M4
Q2:
Within the overall philosophy of just-in-time production, a signalling system to indicate when the next stage of the production process needs output from the previous stage, is called:
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A
Heijunka○
B
Kaizen○
C
Kanban○
D
Lankan
CIPS
L3M4
Q3:
'Doing things for less cost' is a description of:
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A
Effectiveness○
B
Efficiency○
C
Economy
CIPS
L3M4
Q4:
Which of the following departments would be both internal customers and internal suppliers of an organisational procurement function? Select all that apply.
☐
A
Accounting and finance☐
B
Legal department☐
C
Human resources☐
D
Information and communications technology
CIPS
L3M4
Q5:
Which two of the following actions are most likely to be carried out by the buying organisation?
☐
A
Approve the invoice☐
B
Specify the need☐
C
Submit the invoice☐
D
Acknowledge the order