1)for routine supply items, the strategic aim should be to adopt simple, cost-effective procurement techniques, such as:

For routine supply items, the strategic aim should be to adopt simple, cost-effective procurement techniques, such as: Outsourcing Direct call-off by users from suppliers in the basis of blanket agreements All of these choices E-procurement/fully automated ordering for stock items Purchase by users using field order or procurement card procedures

2)The main stages in the purchasing process include: All of these choices Best practice benchmarking Total quality management Customer focus Recognition of need

3)Which of the following is an advantage cited for organizational decentralization: Better overall stock management and material utilization Avoidance of price anomalies between group units Economies obtained by consolidating like requirements The local buyer will be able to respond quicker to emergency requirements All of these choices

4)With respect to environmental procurement and the supply chain, buyers need to investigate issues like: All of these choices Promoting environmental issues with suppliers Amount of packaging materials and how to get rid ot it Consumption of non-renewable resources Energy consumption

5)Some considerations that need to be evaluated when deciding between using one supplier, or many suppliers, include: Effect on price All of these choices Effect on supplier motivation Effect on market structure Effect on security of supply