Sep-2025 Free ISM INTE Exam Question Practice Exams [Q85-Q108]

NO.85 Through cycle counting, a supply manager learns that inventory inaccuracies are being caused by errors made when received goods are entered into the company’s enterprise business system. Which of the following is the FIRST course of action the supply manager should take to reduce these inaccuracies?

NO.86 A product has the following characteristics:
COGS$1,000,000
Starting Inventory20,000
Ending Inventory10,000
What is the inventory turnover of this item’

NO.87 A supply manager collects data on all suppliers regarding their on-time delivery performance. The data are sorted in order of supplier percentage of on-time delivery. This type of analysis is known as which of the following?

NO.88 A supply manager is reviewing safety stock for a particular unit. The unit is small, Inexpensive, non-perishable, and easily stored, but is critical to the firm’s manufacturing process. The following information is known about this unit:
Maximum lead time = 8 Days
Average lead time = 3 Days
Maximum daily usage = 6,000 Units
Average daily usage = 4,000 Units
What is the maximum safety stock that should be maintained for this unit?

NO.89 A manufacturing firm’s facility operates a level production strategy. The initial demand plan is as follows:
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Unit Sales12,00026,00026,00021,00020,00020,00015,00020,000
Production20,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,000
The supply management department learns that one of its retailers is planning a promotional event on August
1st that it expects will require an additional 19,000 units. There are 5,000 units in stock for the beginning of January, and maximum inventory holding is 15,000 units.
How many units per month should production increase in order to meet the requirements of its retailer and minimize overall inventory levels?

NO.90 For many years, WXY Company’s policy has been to buy only domestically manufactured MRO materials and maintain quantities of these materials at each operating location. A recent analysis reveals that this practice is not the most efficient and effective way for this firm to manage its MRO purchases. Given this situation, which of the following is the BEST course of action for WXY’s supply management department to take?

NO.91 XYZ Company is a manufacturer that buys raw materials from Supplier A. In the past several years, Supplier A has experienced increasingly unpredictable order patterns from XYZ, which has necessitated it carry more inventory as safety stock. A meeting with XYZ reveals that this is because XYZ frequently stocks out of items its upstream customers require, and thus orders more than it needs in order to ensure that it is covered. Which of the following BEST describes the problem within this supply chain?

NO.92 A disaster response manager plans to deliver pallets of bottled water to volunteers at a disaster site. The water comes from a nearby bottling company at a preferential cost of $50 per pallet. The number of pallets of bottled water needed is impossible to know in advance due to numerous variables, although experience indicates that the likelihood of consumption is equal: a 25% chance each for 1, 2, 3 or 4 pallets of bottled water. If a full pallet is returned, a restocking fee of 520 is charged. If not enough water is brought in, the cost of purchasing a pallet of water on location is expected to be $200.
How many pallets should the manager deliver?

NO.93 A firm completes its near level production, five-month demand plan for the next business planning cycle:
Month 1Month 2Month 3Month 4Month 5
Demand Forecast15,00020,00025,00025,00018,000
Production Plan (Regular Time)20,00020,00020,00020,00018,000
Production Plan (Overtime)5,000
Ending Inventory5,0005,000
Average Inventory2,5005,0002,500
Workforce PlanningStarting WorkforceMonth 1Month 2Month 3Month 4Month 5 Hires7 Layoffs2 Actual Workforce Size132020202018 Regular Time Hours Required2,0002,0002,0002,0001,800 Overtime Hours Required500 Costs Regular time cost per unit$15 Overtime cost per unitS25 Monthly inventory cost per unit$1 Cost of hire$1,500 Cost of layoffS400 What is the cost of this demand plan?

NO.94 An ERP purchasing module indicates a gross requirement of 100 units for part number A123. There is an open purchase order for 55 units. The item master for this supplier shows an order lot size of 30 units each. In this situation, how many units of this part will the exception report indicate should be ordered7

NO.95 XYZ, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of fishing gear. XYZ relies on poorly-executed forecasts from its retail partners, which leads to exaggerated demand. This in turn leads to XYZ experiencing increased inventory, material handling concerns, and difficulties managing its accounts payable. Which of the following BEST describes what is occurring in this situation?

NO.96 A vice president (VP) of supply management receives numerous complaints regarding the length of time it takes to receive products after they have been ordered. This has resulted in the company losing business due to late customer deliveries. Which of the following is the FIRST step the VP should take in order to address this issue?

NO.97 A supplier with a previously good performance record has recently been shipping parts with a number of flaws, making them unusable for production. The firm’s supply manager would like to resolve these problems before taking more drastic measures. Which of the following actions should the supply manager take FIRST’

NO.98 A warehouse manager notices that there has been a constant shortage of 4K TVs for the last few months. An investigation finds that the TVs have been stolen, even though warehouse access is strictly controlled by employee ID badge. In this situation, the warehouse manager’s FIRST course of action should be to

NO.99 A firm is looking to expand to a larger warehouse. Which of the following should be given the GREATEST consideration when determining the new warehouse’s environmental impact?

NO.100 FGH, Inc., a specialty construction company located in Italy, orders bulky customized sound equipment from a sole-source supplier in Asia. The equipment is to be installed in a new auditorium that FGH is constructing.
Failure to complete the project in time for its scheduled opening will subject FGH to penalties. FGH receives notice from the supplier that the equipment is packaged and ready to ship as planned via ocean freight but that an impending storm may cause delays. FGH needs to stay within budget. In this situation, which of following is the BEST course of action for FGH to take?

NO.101 XYZ, Inc. is a company based in the United States. XYZ purchases a large quantity of raw materials from a supplier in the Dominican Republic. The supplier packages the materials and delivers them to the shipping company designated by XYZ and loads them onto the ship. The contract specifies Free Carrier At (FCA) Caucedo, Dominican Republic. While the ship is still in port, a hurricane damages the ship and ruins its cargo.
Under Incoterms 2020 rules, who owns the shipment at this point?

NO.102 BCD, Inc. is an electronics manufacturer. For many years, BCD has purchased custom white packaging with the company’s signature black and red logo. Recently, BCD’s quality team rejected a large number of these boxes due to the red and black portions of the logo not being correctly aligned. In addition, BCD’s program manager has requested that supply management reduce the costs of the packaging, which have risen dramatically in recent years.
BCD’s supply manager meets with the current supplier and learns the following:
1)The two-tone logo requires multiple setups, and the logo is often misaligned, leading to scrap
2)A single-color logo will not have alignment problems
3)The white boxes are more expensive to produce than plain cardboard boxes
4)The marketing team has determined that the all-white packages are no longer a unique way to brand the organization’s products Given this situation, which of the following would be the BEST course of action for BCD’s supply manager to take?

NO.103 A supplier of aircraft seating receives a forecast from a major aircraft manufacturer. The forecast information is considered confidential, and thus the supplier must sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Given this situation, which of the following is MOST likely to be protected by the NDA?

NO.104 An organization has a forecast for June of 125 units. However, 140 units actually sell. What is the exponential smoothing forecast for July if the alpha is 0.2?

NO.105 A company finds that delays and cost overruns are creating problems in its service contracts. To improve this situation, which of the following should the firm do FIRST?

NO.106 A supply manager wishes to implement an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. During which phase of the system development process should the supply manager communicate with end users to review their business environments?

NO.107 A distributor receives orders from a customer for the following parts:
PO1801: 6 pcs of Item #XYZ-06
3 pcs of Item #XYZ-09
PO1802: 3 pcs of Item #XYZ-09
Item #XYZ-06 is currently out of stock. The shipping manager contacts the customer, who gives authorization to ship the available parts and back order the rest. What is the line count fill rate for the customer?

NO.108 PQR, Inc. produces office supplies for big box retailers. This is a highly competitive market and the requirement for maintaining a continuous inventory of product for retailers is a high priority for PQR.
Recently, the firm experienced shipping delays from overseas suppliers. Which of the costs associated with shortages would be MOST critical for PQR?