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Exam L4M6 Topic 2 Question 226 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L4M6 exam
Question #: 226
Topic #: 2
Early Supplier Involvement can be described as a collaborative relationship between a buyer and a supplier to develop a new project. Handfield's model describes four different levels of supplier involvement ranging from none to 'black box' (which is when the design is primarily driven by the supplier. What other level features on this model?

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The Handfield ESI model is on p.98 and comprises of Black Box, Grey Box, White Box and None. Therefore Red and Blue can be automatically discounted. The correct answer is White Box as the definition given is correct. Grey Box is a formalised supplier integration; joint development activity between buyer and supplier. I have no idea why Handfield calls his system after coloured boxes- but it's only briefly mentioned in the study guide and is not likely to be a big topic in the exam.

by Elvira at Jul 09, 2026, 06:36 AM

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