ISM INTE Supply Management Integration Online Training
ISM INTE Online Training
The questions for INTE were last updated at Jul 18,2025.
- Exam Code: INTE
- Exam Name: Supply Management Integration
- Certification Provider: ISM
- Latest update: Jul 18,2025
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?
- A . 12,000
- B . 10,000
- C . 36,000
- D . 48,000
Which of the following circumstances MOST warrants expediting?
- A . A new order placement for standard inventory parts
- B . A purchase order for a part under evaluation for an engineering change
- C . A purchase order that is currently past due from the supplier
- D . A purchase order for parts with a history of defects
A wine bar which also serves tapas and sandwiches notices that its customer volume fluctuates significantly (depending on convention tourism and hotel night stays) and that wait times for seating are growing longer. As a result, managing demand for perishable food products is becoming more challenging.
Which of the following would be MOST useful in this scenario?
- A . Least squares regression
- B . Winters model
- C . Single period model
- D . Box-Jenkins method
When executing a new project, which of the following is MOST important to a smooth transition?
- A . Technological skills
- B . Collaboration
- C . Change management
- D . Continuous improvement
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?
- A . Create a cross-functional team of stakeholders to determine future actions
- B . Centralize its inventory into one location to reduce overall storage costs
- C . Outsource the inventory fulfillment to a lower cost third party
- D . Determine what supplier can deliver the best value, and contract with that supplier
A buyer is reviewing a quote for a shipment of electronic materials from Europe to Africa. The supplier offers a reasonable price for the materials and plans to deliver them using its regular shipping service. The terms are such that the buying company takes possession of the goods once they are loaded onto a boat in Europe.
Which of the following information should be of GREATEST concern to the buyer?
- A . The risks involved in the shipping terms
- B . Whether or not export regulations will be followed
- C . The reason for choosing sea transportation over air
- D . The details of the proposed Incoterms® 2020 rule
A specialized sewing shop quilts fabrics for use in upholstered furniture. Various patterns are produced on different machines, each of which has its own set-up routine. At times, one type of machine is idle while others are backed up. The sewing floor supervisor finds new software which makes the machines’ patterns interchangeable.
Which of the following is the MOST likely result of upgrading to the new software?
- A . Decreased cycle time and increased set up costs
- B . Increased productivity and decreased cycle time
- C . Increased equipment costs and reduced inventory
- D . Reduced inventory and increased productivity
A specialized sewing shop quilts fabrics for use in upholstered furniture. Various patterns are produced on different machines, each of which has its own set-up routine. At times, one type of machine is idle while others are backed up. The sewing floor supervisor finds new software which makes the machines’ patterns interchangeable.
Which of the following is the MOST likely result of
upgrading to the new software?
- A . Decreased cycle time and increased set up costs
- B . Increased productivity and decreased cycle time
- C . Increased equipment costs and reduced inventory
- D . Reduced inventory and increased productivity
A company purchases raw materials from a domestic supplier that offers competitive overland transportation rates. The firm requires the goods be delivered to its manufacturing plant.
Which of the following Incoterms® 2020 rules should be used if the firm wants risk to transfer at the manufacturing plant?
- A . CIP
- B . DAP
- C . FCA
- D . FOB
MNO, Inc. is a manufacturing firm. MNO’s end-of-year inventory is 54,000,000 and its cost of goods sold is $2,300,000. For the previous year, MNO’s end-of-year inventory was $5,000,000 and the cost of goods sold was $3,000,000.
What is this year’s inventory turnover?
- A . 0.575
- B . 0.511
- C . 1.957
- D . 0.589