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1. The major reason supply management can greatly improve a firm’s return on investment (ROI) is 

2. Strategic sourcing differs from tactical purchasing in that the activity periodically 

3. Which of the following is not a step in the Six-Step Environment Monitoring Strategy presented in Chapter 3?

4. One of the key reasons for a proper interface between design engineering and supply management is 

5. In the investigation phase, the development of alternatives includes all of the following activities except one in the list. Which activity does not fit?

6. Which of the following is not associated with the development phase of the design process?

7. Which of the following is not one of the recommendations given in the textbook for supply managers to do so that the supply department's involvement in design is viewed by engineering as an asset and not a nuisance?

8. Which is generally not one of the ways that materials catalogs, whether paper based or electronic, can aid a firm?

9. Which of the following is a complex specification based on the categorization given in the textbook?

10. Which of the following problems is not a type of standard?

11. Which of the following questions does not typically belong on a value-engineering checklist?

12. Which of the following bullets is not one of the considerations to include when writing specifications?

13. Which of the following is not one of the four formats for statements of work?

14. Which is usually not included in planning the statement of work?

15. Which of the following is not a tip given in the textbook for selecting service contractors?