Which of the following problems may be identified as open-ended problems? Select TWO that apply:
A.
Shortage of key medicines in healthcare industry
B.
A cyber attack takes down whole company’s IT system
C.
Engine failures cause flight cancellations.
D.
Logistics costs incur a large portion in wholesale prices
E.
The suppliers don’t comply with the company’s policy on underage labour.
The Answer Is:
D, E
This question includes an explanation.
Explanation:
Explanation
Open-ended problem is something stopping the achievement of an objective or blocking progress. To solve this type of problems, procurement professional should find a way to unblock the block-age. In the above question, high logistics cost is an obstacle to cost cutting objective while suppli-er’s incompliance prevents the company to achieve its sustainable objective.
[Reference: CIPS study guide page 11, LO 1, AC 1.1]
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