CPSM Exam 1 case studies
CPSM Exam 1 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) is a professional credential administered by the Institute for Supply Management, an association established in 1915. Employers in manufacturing, healthcare, government, technology, and professional services recognize it as evidence of standardized supply management competence. The CPSM Exam 1 case studies are 5 cases and about 6,737 words.
1The Bracket Supply Base After a Nine-Day Line Stop
Northline Medical builds infusion pumps and buys one machined aluminum bracket family at 240,000 units a year, currently split across four approved suppliers: A 62% at 14.20, B 20% at 15.05, C 12% at 13.80, D 6% at 16.40. Last quarter A's heat-treat furnace failed and Northline's line stopped for nine days.
1,224 words, about 6 min2The Facilities Contract That Escalated Past Its Cap
A regional hospital system holds a three-year integrated facilities management contract worth 6.2M a year. The price clause allows an annual adjustment equal to CPI-U, capped at 4% and floored at 0%.
1,330 words, about 7 min3The 9% Resin Increase on a Molded Housing
A medical equipment manufacturer buys 1,200,000 molded instrument housings a year at 2.85 each. The supplier has requested a 9% increase, asserting that "resin is now 52% of the price and resin is up 22%." Engineering data: the housing weighs 185 grams in a glass-filled engineering resin currently quoted at 5.60/kg.
1,281 words, about 6 min4The Second Source That Scored 87 Out of 100
A manufacturer is qualifying a second source for a safety-critical valve body because the incumbent is at 96% of capacity. The candidate's on-site audit scored 87/100 overall - above the 80 threshold - but the detail is uncomfortable.
1,408 words, about 7 min5The Logistics RFP With Four Problems
A category manager is closing a five-year logistics RFP worth 14M. Four facts sit on the table at once.
1,494 words, about 7 min