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What does supplier quality refer to?
What does supplier quality refer to?
- The ability to meet regulatory requirements
- The ability to meet or exceed current and future customer expectations within critical performance areas (correct)
- The ability to reduce costs for the supplier
- The ability to expand the product line
What does supplier quality certification entail?
What does supplier quality certification entail?
- Receiving positive feedback from customers
- Obtaining a certificate in quality management
- Achieving a specific level of performance and quality (correct)
- Meeting all government regulations
What are the factors that affect commitment to quality according to the text?
What are the factors that affect commitment to quality according to the text?
- Cost and production speed
- Regulatory compliance and supplier location
- Employee training and organizational culture (correct)
- Customer feedback and market share
What is the Supply Management Quality Model as mentioned in the text?
What is the Supply Management Quality Model as mentioned in the text?
What is the aim of Total Cost Management?
What is the aim of Total Cost Management?
What percentage of product-related quality problems are external suppliers responsible for?
What percentage of product-related quality problems are external suppliers responsible for?
What is the purpose of supplier quality certification?
What is the purpose of supplier quality certification?
What might discourage a supplier from working jointly to improve quality?
What might discourage a supplier from working jointly to improve quality?
Which factor might indicate a supplier's unwillingness to commit to a buying firm?
Which factor might indicate a supplier's unwillingness to commit to a buying firm?
What is an initiative to achieve quality with suppliers?
What is an initiative to achieve quality with suppliers?
What does supplier performance measurement refer to?
What does supplier performance measurement refer to?
What is the main objective of supply base optimization?
What is the main objective of supply base optimization?
What is one of the advantages of an optimized supply base?
What is one of the advantages of an optimized supply base?
What activity is involved in supply base optimization?
What activity is involved in supply base optimization?
Why does an optimized supply base reduce supply risk?
Why does an optimized supply base reduce supply risk?
What is a key reason for determining the optimal number and quality of suppliers in the supply base?
What is a key reason for determining the optimal number and quality of suppliers in the supply base?
How does an optimized supply base aim to reduce supply-base administrative costs?
How does an optimized supply base aim to reduce supply-base administrative costs?
What does supplier development involve according to the text?
What does supplier development involve according to the text?
What is the aim of SONY's plan to reduce the number of electronic parts suppliers?
What is the aim of SONY's plan to reduce the number of electronic parts suppliers?
What is the main purpose of supplier evaluation and measurement systems according to the text?
What is the main purpose of supplier evaluation and measurement systems according to the text?
What does an optimized supply base seek to establish with its suppliers?
What does an optimized supply base seek to establish with its suppliers?
What does supplier management and development refer to?
What does supplier management and development refer to?
When should a company consider removing a supplier from its supply base?
When should a company consider removing a supplier from its supply base?
What is the primary aim of supply base optimization?
What is the primary aim of supply base optimization?
What does it mean if a supplier is unwilling to commit to a buying firm?
What does it mean if a supplier is unwilling to commit to a buying firm?
What does formal approaches to supply base optimization entail?
What does formal approaches to supply base optimization entail?
What is the main goal of supplier performance measurement?
What is the main goal of supplier performance measurement?
