Exam L4M6 Topic 4 Question 191 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L4M6 exam
Question #: 191
Topic #: 4
Phone Maker Incorporated is a manufacturer of mobile phones. It is considering investing in a partnership with its supplier of batteries and circuit boards as it wishes to produce new models of its phone more regularly. What is the main driver for Phone Maker Incorporated?

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The correct answer is 'reduced product life-cycles'. In this example the reason for entering a partnership is to be able to produce new models of phones more quickly- this is likely because consumers are wanting to change mobile phones more often than they did in the past, so in order to keep up with demand, Phone Maker Incorporated need to produce more phones, more quickly. Drivers of Partnership Sourcing is a key topic in the exam - you can revise these by looking at p.127 in the Study Guide

by samer.s at Sep 12, 2026, 02:27 AM

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