Free ISM LEAD Exam Questions

After analyzing its relationships with other departments, supply management decides to revise its stocking levels and order forecasting in order to streamline processes and reduce costs. Which of the following is the BEST way for the supply management organization to introduce these changes to the departments involved? 

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? 

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

A supply manager recently graduated from college is hired by a manufacturing organization as a buyer of industrial chemicals. The new supply manager has limited knowledge of chemicals and the marketplace. In this situation, which of the following is the FIRST step the supply manager should take? 

A U.S. company wants to expand its business and market to the government. This will requiregovernment approval of a small business plan, encompassing proposed spend with several categories of small businesses. The firm’s supply manager has been asked to investigate the requirements to comply with this new market. Which of the following is the BEST course of action for the supply manager to take in this situation?