5- A sourcing strategy for procuring leverage items would be to? a-use reverse auctions. b-decentralized purchasing. c-narrow item specifications. d-develop long-term partnerships with one or two key suppliers I 6- Which of the following factors determine supply risk for an item? a-Lack of qualified sources b-Raw material scarcity c-Lack of substitutes d-All of the above

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**Question 5: Sourcing Strategy for Procuring Leverage Items**

A sourcing strategy for procuring leverage items would be to:

a. Use reverse auctions.

b. Decentralized purchasing.

c. Narrow item specifications.

d. Develop long-term partnerships with one or two key suppliers. *(Marked answer: d)*

**Question 6: Factors Determining Supply Risk**

Which of the following factors determine supply risk for an item?

a. Lack of qualified sources

b. Raw material scarcity

c. Lack of substitutes

d. All of the above *(Marked answer: d)*

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Transcribed Image Text:**Question 5: Sourcing Strategy for Procuring Leverage Items** A sourcing strategy for procuring leverage items would be to: a. Use reverse auctions. b. Decentralized purchasing. c. Narrow item specifications. d. Develop long-term partnerships with one or two key suppliers. *(Marked answer: d)* **Question 6: Factors Determining Supply Risk** Which of the following factors determine supply risk for an item? a. Lack of qualified sources b. Raw material scarcity c. Lack of substitutes d. All of the above *(Marked answer: d)* No graphs or diagrams are present in the image.
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Leverage items are the High profit impact with low supply risk.

Not used for decentralized purchasing.

c and d also not true.

Thus,

A sourcing strategy for procuring leverage items would be to use the reverse auctions 

So, correct option is a . Use reverse auctions

 

 

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