Canadian Office Furniture Manufacturing Ltd (COFM) was trying to enter the Australian market, but without any success. The main issue is that the Australian government supports local manufacturers. COFM has successfully bid to acquire an Australian office furniture manufacturer. Which of the following benefits will COFM achieve by the acquisition?
Accessing the restricted local market
Removing the government support for local manufacturers
Decreasing the competition between local manufacturers
Improving its knowledge of the local market
A supplier is working with a buyer who represents a large percentage of his business. Without this particular buyer, the supplier would likely go out of business. There has been a dispute in the last invoice which the buyer is not happy about. What technique should the supplier use when talking to the buyer about this?
Matt Blanche is the manager of a procurement team. Two high-performing individuals in the team have regular conflicts between them. Which of the following resolutions would be appropriate to resolve the conflict? Select all that apply.
A large construction group has a critical contract with a brick supplier. This represents high-value spend and the contract has a five-year duration. What type of commercial relationship would be the most appropriate?
In the 1990s, a manufacturer of portable music players partnered with a mini-disk producer. The aim of the partnership was to reduce the size and cost of the devices and enhance flexibility. Sales of the product after launch were low due to a competitive launch of small digital players, which offered better flexibility to customers at a comparable price. The partners suffered substantial loss and never recovered the investment. In order to mitigate the risk described, what should both partners have considered before investing in the product? Select the TWO that apply.
A university based in Europe has an objective to increase the number of students coming from the United States of America (USA). The university appoints a consultant with specialist knowledge of the USA market and has issued them with a performance-based specification. Which of the following is a characteristic of a performance specification?