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Diese Lernkarten vertiefen zentrale Konzepte des Beschaffungs- und Lieferantenmanagements auf universitärem Niveau. Im Fokus stehen Prozesse, Systeme und Strategien wie E-Procurement, Lieferantenbewertung, SCOR-Modell sowie Beschaffungsportfolios, wobei häufige Begriffe wie Lieferant, Beschaffung und Management integriert sind. Studierende und Fachkräfte profitieren von diesem Überblick, um komplexe Zusammenhänge in Supply-Chain-Management und operativer Effizienzsteigerung zu verstehen.

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25.12.2025 / 22.06.2026

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Which statements regarding Supplier Management Processes are true, and which are false?

Pooling (supplier delimitation or short-listing) refers to primary and secondary sources.

The intensification of supplier relationships has the goal to operate a genuine and long-term supplier relationship management.

The supplier management process is divided into three main sections.

The supplier evaluation is often carried out with a utility value analysis.

Which of the following “Goals of Supplier Development” are qualitative, and which are quantitative? Assign them accordingly.

Reduction of the material purchase prices

Reduction of transaction and process costs

Shortening throughput times through optimized procurement processes

Increase of process and product quality

Promotion of transparency in the procurement processes

Improvement of the relationship with the entire supplier base

Efficiency increase in the processes by means of adequate IT systems

Development of new sales markets through supplier contacts

Reduction of the material purchase prices → Quantitative

Reduction of transaction and process costs → Quantitative

Shortening throughput times through optimized procurement processes → Quantitative

Increase of process and product quality → Qualitative

Promotion of transparency in the procurement processes → Qualitative

Improvement of the relationship with the entire supplier base → Qualitative

Efficiency increase in the processes by means of adequate IT systems → Quantitative

Development of new sales markets through supplier contacts → Qualitative

Which statements regarding the procurement portfolio are true, and which are false?

Cleaning agents, office supplies and screws are leverage products.

Bottleneck products: These include products that the company sources from various suppliers and can be obtained in standardized quality.

The higher the volume or monetary value, the greater the impact of the corresponding input on the financial result.

Strategic products: These products include technically complex products with significant volume, and which often must be provided according to customer specifications.

Which statements regarding Procurement Management are true, and which are false?

Operational procurement management pursues an optimization of purchasing effectiveness.

Strategic procurement management pursues an increase in purchasing efficiency.

Procurement management is divided into a strategic and an operative area.

Strategic procurement management is primarily long-term oriented.

Which statements regarding Procurement Portfolios are true, and which are false?

The number of routine (non-critical) suppliers should be increased, if possible.

Bottleneck suppliers have a low impact on the financial results and a high supply risk.

Leverage suppliers are characterized by mass products and a high number of competitors.

Strategic suppliers possess special know-how and are, as a rule, market leaders.

Which statements regarding Procurement Management are true, and which are false?

Strategic procurement management aims to increase purchasing effectiveness.

Operational procurement management aims to increase purchasing efficiency.

Procurement management in companies is also simply called “purchasing”.

Operational procurement management is primarily long-term oriented.

Assign the following statements to the corresponding terms “Preselection”, “Management” or “Intensification”.

Supplier identification

Supplier development

Supplier rating

Supplier selection

Supplier delimitation

Supplier integration

Supplier identification → Preselection

Supplier development → Intensification

Supplier rating → Management

Supplier selection → Management

Supplier delimitation → Preselection

Supplier integration → Intensification

Which statements regarding the SCOR Model are true, and which are false?

The SCOR model describes four levels: “Top-level”, “Organization-level”, “Process-Element-level” and “Technology level”.

The SCOR model describes four levels: “Top-level”, “Configuration-level”, “Process-Element-level” and “Implementation level”.

The SCOR Model was created with the aim to standardize the processes within a supply chain.

At its core, the SCOR model is an ideal and industry-specific approach, in which the processes within a supply chain are described in a uniform manner by the partners.

Which statements regarding EDI are true, and which are false?

Advantages of EDI include the reduction of manual activities, the acceleration of communication processes and the avoidance of multiple data entry.

EDI is a specific standard that describes all standards for the structured exchange of electronic data.

Disadvantages of EDI are high acquisition costs and the time-consuming reconciliation of master data.

EDI stands for “Electronic Data Integration”.

Which statements regarding Barcodes and RFID are true, and which are false?

The European Article Number (EAN) is the worldwide single standard for Barcodes.

RFID is a technology that is primarily used for the contactless, comprehensive identification of objects.

RFID is indispensable in procurement management.

Assign the following aspects related to data exchange to either “Web Browser or E-Mail” or “EDI”.

Rather mass transaction

Rather single transaction

Dialogue-oriented process

Computer with computer

Highly automated process

Computer with humans

Rather order processing

Rather order initiation and processing

Rather mass transaction → EDI

Rather single transaction → Web Browser or E-Mail

Dialogue-oriented process → Web Browser or E-Mail

Computer with computer → EDI

Highly automated process → EDI

Computer with humans → Web Browser or E-Mail

Rather order processing → EDI

Rather order initiation and processing → Web Browser or E-Mail

Which statements regarding ABC and XYZ analyses are true, and which are false?

A rule of inventory management is that the desired components and spare parts are always available in the required quality and quantity on time and in the right place.

The ABC analysis is a classification which expresses the availability of goods at suppliers

For B parts a classical stock procurement with high quantities is suitable.

Deliveries (field) according to the just-in-time philosophy is suitable for A parts.

Which statements regarding E-Procurement are true, and which are false?

With “Sell Side Systems” the seller provides its customers with the purchasing software and the purchasing catalog.

With “Sell Side Systems” employees select from a company-internal catalog.

Online shops from suppliers are classical “Sell Side Systems”.

E-Marketplaces take over the function of classic markets by bringing together supply and demand.

Which statements regarding the procurement of direct goods are true, and which are false?

Supplier selection can be carried out via tenders and auctions (e-sourcing and e-auction systems).

Order processing can be supported by automated electronic data interchange (EDI).

Direct goods are procured as required via manual and expensive procurement processes (supplier selection, approval, invoice control).

Procurement is often controlled by a merchandise management or ERP system and can thus achieve high efficiency, a subject of Supply Chain Management.

Which statements regarding Cooperation Strategies are true, and which are false?

“Tier 2 Suppliers” have a low binding intensity and are usually directly supply system suppliers.

“First Tier Suppliers” are direct suppliers with a high level of binding intensity.

Suppliers can be categorized, according to their performance potential, into “Black-Box Suppliers”, “Detailed-Specification Suppliers” and “Catalog Suppliers”.

“Black-Box Suppliers” have a low performance potential; they orient themselves to customer’s conditions.

Which statements regarding E-Procurement are true, and which are false?

From an operational perspective, the use of e-procurement leads to a more centralized procurement process.

If the purchasing software is operated by the procuring company (buyer) this is called a “sell-side” system.

With e-Procurement, companies have a technology that allows all phases of the internal procurement process to be supported by IT, thus allowing the completely electronic handling of transactional processes.

E-procurement systems are generally understood to be catalog systems that are integrated into the ERP systems of companies.

Which statements regarding Supplier Management Processes are true, and which are false?

Primary sources for supplier identification are typically trade publications, statistics and market reports.

Procurement integration corresponds to the “Factory-in-Factory” concept.

Supplier management is generally achieved through supplier evaluation and supplier selection.

Supplier identification and supplier limitation (delimitation) belong to supplier preselection.

Which of the following statements describe advantages of “Buy-Side” or from “Sell-Side” solutions? Assign them accordingly.

Conditions are current

Transparency thanks to own data management and reporting

The configuration of products more likely to be possible

Less initial effort for using the system

Own approval procedures and workflows

Product-specific display of articles more likely

Rights of individual users according to the rules of the purchasing organization

Only one login is required in a system

Conditions are current → Sell-Side

Transparency thanks to own data management and reporting → Buy-Side

The configuration of products more likely to be possible → Sell-Side

Less initial effort for using the system → Sell-Side

Own approval procedures and workflows → Buy-Side

Product-specific display of articles more likely → Sell-Side

Rights of individual users according to the rules of the purchasing organization → Buy-Side

Only one login is required in a system → Buy-Side

Which statements regarding Value Creation in Procurement Management are true, and which are false?

The higher the purchasing volume in percent of sales of a company, the lower the dependency upon suppliers.

The total return of a company can be significantly influenced by decisions in procurement management.

The total return of a company can be influenced by decisions in procurement management.

The higher the purchasing volume in percent of a company’s turnover, the higher the dependence on suppliers.

Which statements regarding ABC and XYZ analyses are true, and which are false?

For Y goods, the procurement of stocks is a good option.

In particular Y goods are very difficult to plan.

The failure of A parts is often associated with high downtime costs.

X goods are considered to be subject to a good forecast accuracy.

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