L4M7 Exam Dumps - CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply Questions and Answers

Explanation

There are many different factors that must be considered when assessing warehouse and stock locations:

• Operating cost of the location or area

• Availability and suitability of warehouses

• Availability of manpower or labour

• Proximity to suppliers and customers

• Access to transport infrastructure (domestic and international)

• The political and security environment of the location

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Explanation

The purposes of a warehouse are to keep the inventories in good condition and to ensure that the operations is smooth. In the scenario, the warehouse has 2 stories, with goods-in and goods-out areas located on the ground floor and a lift connecting the stories. The lift could become a bottleneck if the goods inside the warehouse are not well-arranged.

Since the lift is often small with limited load capacity, putting heavy bulk items on the first floor will cause bottleneck and increase the chance of accidents. Therefore, palletised items (even they have low-usage) should be placed on the ground floor. Smaller and lighter items should be stored on the first floor.

This QUESTION NO: does appear in the real exam. To answer the question, students should imagine the situation.

Explanation

Delphi method is a structured forecasting technique using a panel of experts and a number of rounds of questioning. Responses are shared after each round and the experts encouraged to recon-sider their own responses. It is intended to achieve a consensus view.

Explanation

Drum is the container for stock, which is usually cylindrical and can be made from a variety of materials. Contents are usually loose material or liquids

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Tote box is the reusable storage box. These can be open or have lids or flaps to close them and come in a large variety of sizes and weight loadings.

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A tote is ideal for holding and hauling items such as: tools, fasteners, bark dust, dry cement, cords, wires, smaller boxes,...

For larger and bulkier items, industrial containers make it easy to keep things stored and in one spot for transportation. Due to the metal interior, an industrial container is more appropriate for items that — unlike tools and small pieces of machinery — lack any surface sensitivity.

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Solid containers like bins and totes are far from the only storage devices for the various materials that are needed in abundance at factories and warehouses. Another option is the storage bag, which can be used to hold bulk supplies of items until they’re needed for the department shelves or assembly lines.

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