Free ISM LEAD Exam Questions

A retail chain is looking to gain a competitive edge in the market. The firm wants to allow visibility throughout the company and enhance supply performance regarding demand forecasting, inventory management, and transportation. In this situation, which of following will be MOST effective? 

Which of the following is the FIRST step that a supply manager should take to ensure proper social responsibility in the management of regulated materials? 

In which phase of team development do group members challenge each other and compete against one another to assume leadership?

A firm's human resources (HR) department would like to expand a successful training program butdoes not have funding to do so. The firm's supply manager believes that strategic sourcing of other HR spend categories can reduce costs to provide funding for the training program. Which of the following influencing tactics should the supply manager use FIRST in order to convince HR to employ strategic sourcing? 

A new buyer is hired, and over time the department supervisor notices the buyer's writing style is consistently unprofessional. To improve the buyer's written communications, the supervisor edits several of the buyer's memos, and returns them with a note as an example of how company communications should be written. However, this does not result in any changes in the buyer’s writing style. How should the supervisor rate the "written communication" portion of the buyer's performance review?