100% Free ISM INTE Practice Test Questions and Answers 2026

A supply manager for JKL, Inc. is negotiating a contract with a supplier of a component. The component will be used in a new product JKL Is manufacturing and plans to bring to market early next year. Which of the following will be the MOST important provision for the supply manager to negotiate for? 

A firm needs to provide raw materials to accommodate a recent increase in manufacturing production. The supply manager uses the material forecast from the material requirements planning (MRP) software and the storage capacity from the warehouse management system (WMS) to forecast the firm's requirements. Which of the following will impact this forecast MOST significantly? 

A graph of a firm’s inventory replenishment system reveals the followingWhich of the following is TRUE’ 

An ERP purchasing module indicates a gross requirement of 100 units for part number A123. There is an open purchase order for 55 units. The item master for this supplier shows an order lot size of 30 units each. In this situation, how many units of this part will the exception report indicate should be ordered7

A manufacturing firm's facility operates a level production strategy. The initial demand plan is as follows:MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugUnit Sales12,00026,00026,00021,00020,00020,00015,00020,000Production20,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,000The supply management department learns that one of its retailers is planning a promotional event on August1st that it expects will require an additional 19,000 units. There are 5,000 units in stock for the beginning ofJanuary, and maximum inventory holding is 15,000 units. How many units per month should production increase in order to meet the requirements of its retailer andminimize overall inventory levels?