CIPS L4M4 Exam With Confidence Using Practice Dumps

Explanation

The correct answer is importation rules and tariffs. This is because in offshoring some of the manufacturing will be done in another country then shipped back to the UK. The products will have to go through customs so may be subject to tariffs and duties.

Steff's not exporting anything in the scenario and paying electronically and getting lower costs are not RISKS.

Explanation

Eamon should use a cross-functional team (this rules out two of the options). The purpose of using a cross-functional team is to use the knowledge of people from other departments as they may better understand the service required and help assess any technical questions. Therefore a cross-functional team of procurement personnel, isn't cross-functional (they're all the same function). Yoyos is a bit of a silly example, the exam questions are a little more serious- but the learning outcome is the same; use a cross-functional team to evaluate bids.

Explanation

Reasons to outsource include; 'overheads can be kept as effective as possible' and 'the reduction in the need to continually invest in new machinery'.

When you outsource, you transfer the costs of overheads to the supplier and it is their responsibility to buy new machinery as and when is required. For example if you outsource cleaning, the cleaning company is responsible for replacing the hoovers and floor cleaner

The other two options would be reasons to keep something 'in-house'.