GMAT閱讀機經整理：供應商管理.

　　4月5日GMAT換庫后，小編為大家收集整理4月份的GMAT閱讀機經，這篇是關于供應商管理的文章，分享給大家，希望對大家有所幫助，僅供參考。

　　一、本月原始

　　說和供應商的bargaining cost，還說建立一個partnership專門負責inderict purchase和GWD那篇類似。就是中間舉了一個19C50s左右美國company的例子

　　大概就是說19C50s左右美國company好多為了提高效率采取了這種partnership，但是因為一些缺點，就是你文章里說的那些，所以成本反而提高了。之后說又采取其他的方法，train專門的員工什么的，但是cost也很高。所以沒有特別有效的方法。我記得好像是這么說的。

　　二、GWD篇—已證實非原文，但可作參考

　　In corporate purchasing, competitive scrutiny is typically limited to suppliers of items that are directly related to end products. With “indirect” purchases (such as computers, advertising, and legal services), which are not directly related to production, corporations often favor “supplier partnerships” (arrangements in which the purchaser forgoes the right to pursue alternative suppliers), which can inappropriately shelter suppliers from rigorous competitive scrutiny that might afford the purchaser economic leverage. There are two independent variables—availability of alternatives and ease of changing suppliers—that companies should use to evaluate the feasibility of subjecting suppliers of indirect purchases to competitive scrutiny. This can create four possible situations.

　　In Type 1 situations, there are many alternatives and change is relatively easy. Open pursuit of alternatives—by frequent competitive bidding, if possible—will likely yield the best results. In Type 2 situations, where there are many alternatives but change is difficult—as for providers of employee health-care benits—it is important to continuously test the market and use the results to secure concessions from existing suppliers. Alternatives provide a credible threat to suppliers, even if the ability to switch is constrained. In Type 3 situations, there are few alternatives, but the ability to switch without difficulty creates a threat that companies can use to negotiate concessions from existing suppliers. In Type 4 situations, where there are few alternatives and change is difficult, partnerships may be unavoidable.

　　GWD1-Q35:

　　Which of the following best describes the relation of the second paragraph to the first?

　　A. The second paragraph offers proof of an assertion made in the first paragraph.

　　B. The second paragraph provides an explanation for the occurrence of a situation described in the first paragraph.

　　C. The second paragraph discusses the application of a strategy proposed in the first paragraph.

　　D. The second paragraph examines the scope of a problem presented in the first paragraph.

　　E. The second paragraph discusses the contradictions inherent in a relationship described in the first paragraph.

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　　GWD1-Q36:

　　Which of the following can be inferred about supplier partnerships, as they are described in the passage?

　　A. They cannot be sustained unless the goods or services provided are available from a large number of suppliers.

　　B. They can result in purchasers paying more for goods and services than they would in a competitive-bidding situation.

　　C. They typically are instituted at the urging of the supplier rather than the purchaser.

　　D. They are not feasible when the goods or services provided are directly related to the purchasers’ end products.

　　E. They are least appropriate when the purchasers’ ability to change suppliers is limited.

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　　GWD1-Q37:

　　According to the passage, which of the following factors distinguishes an indirect purchase from other purchases?

　　A. The ability of the purchasing company to subject potential suppliers of the purchased item to competitive scrutiny

　　B. The number of suppliers of the purchased item available to the purchasing company

　　C. The methods of negotiation that are available to the purchasing company

　　D. The relationship of the purchased item to the purchasing company’s end product

　　E. The degree of importance of the purchased item in the purchasing company’s business operations

　　以上就是關于供應商管理的GMAT閱讀機經的全部內容，考生朋友可以有選擇的看看，最后需要提醒各位的是，機經雖然會對我們解題有所幫助，但是在考場中即使題目很像也要避免秒選，最后祝大家都能考出好成績。