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CIPS Exam L4M2 Topic 8 Question 47 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L4M2 exam
Question #: 47
Topic #: 8
[All L4M2 Questions]

According to Porter's value chain, which of the following activities is categorised as support activity?

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Suggested Answer: E

Primary activities consist of inbound logistics, operations, outbound logistics, sales & marketing, service.

Second activities consist of firm infrastructure, human resource management, technology development and procurement

Support activities (also known as secondary activities) include Firm infrastructure, Human resource management, Technology development and Procurement. Developing digital SRM technology to manage suppliers better is Technology development.

LO 1, AC 1.2


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Viva
24 days ago
E) Develop digital SRM technology to manage suppliers better. Gotta keep up with the times, folks. This is the 21st century, after all.
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Rodolfo
3 days ago
A) Product warranties and special services
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James
1 months ago
Haha, this question is a piece of cake. Anybody who's read their Porter knows that B) Storage of raw materials is the way to go. Easy peasy.
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Idella
1 months ago
A) Product warranties and special services. That's the one that sticks out to me as a support activity. Seems pretty straightforward.
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Kiley
1 months ago
D) Supervising the production line. Definitely a support activity in the value chain. Not sure why this is even a question.
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Benedict
10 days ago
User 3
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Brynn
13 days ago
User 2
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Dorinda
20 days ago
User 1
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Jesusa
1 months ago
I'm going with E) Develop digital SRM technology to manage suppliers better. Gotta stay on top of that digital transformation, you know?
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Susana
10 days ago
That's a smart choice, E) Develop digital SRM technology is definitely a support activity.
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Latonia
1 months ago
I think both A) and E) are support activities because they help improve the overall efficiency of the value chain.
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Rikki
1 months ago
I disagree, I believe E) Develop digital SRM technology to manage suppliers better is a support activity.
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Vicki
2 months ago
I think A) Product warranties and special services is a support activity.
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Kanisha
2 months ago
B) Storage of raw materials, obviously. That's like textbook Porter's value chain stuff.
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Antione
10 days ago
D) Supervising the production line
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Samuel
11 days ago
C) Distribution of products from factory to retailer
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Sena
19 days ago
B) Storage of raw materials
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Rolande
1 months ago
A) Product warranties and special services
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