plumiWorking with suppliers: Edexcel GCSE Business questions
Every Edexcel GCSE Business exam question on 2.3.2 Working with suppliers, 2019–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 20 questions on Working with suppliers, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q3(a) (1 mark): Which one of the following is the best definition of the term ‘logistics’? (1) Select one answer. A Location of the retail outlets of a business B Management of
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q7(d) (9 marks): Justify which one of these two options Polestar should choose. (9) In the Source Booklet, look at Figure 4 and read Extract B, then answer Question 7. SECTION C
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q1(d) (3 marks): Explain one advantage to a business of using just in time (JIT) stock control. (3)
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q3(b) (2 marks): Using the information in Figure 1, calculate how many days it took for the business to run out of stock after receiving its last delivery in June 2023. (2)
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q6(a) (1 mark): State one example of stock that Popeyes is likely to purchase from a supplier. (1) SECTION B Look at Figure 2 and read Extract A, then answer Questions 4, 5 and
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q6(b) (2 marks): Outline one benefit to Popeyes from having a good relationship with its suppliers. (2) SECTION B Look at Figure 2 and read Extract A, then answer Questions 4, 5
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q3(b) (2 marks): Using the information in Figure 2, calculate the total amount of stock that was delivered to the business in June 2021. You are advised to show your workings. (
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q3(c) (3 marks): Explain one disadvantage to a business of having a poor relationship with its suppliers. (3)
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q6(b) (2 marks): Outline one drawback to Ocado of using just in time (JIT) stock control. (2) SECTION B Look at Figure 3 and read Extract A, then answer Questions 4, 5 and 6. Ex
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q1(a) (1 mark): Which one of the following is the minimum level of stock held by the business in the bar gate stock graph shown in Figure 1? (1) 3000 2000 Stock held (in units)
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q1(d) (3 marks): Explain one disadvantage to a business of using a just in time (JIT) system of stock control. (3)
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q5(c) (6 marks): Analyse the impact on Greggs from improving its logistics. (6) 5 Table 2 contains information about Greggs’ financial performance in 2018. £ (000) Sales revenue
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q3(a) (1 mark): Procurement involves a business having a strong relationship with which one of the following stakeholder groups? (1) Select one answer. A Local community B Mana
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q3(e) (6 marks): Discuss the disadvantage to a business of using a just in time (JIT) system of stock control. (6)
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q7(e) (12 marks): Evaluate whether high quality logistics will give ASOS a competitive advantage. You should use the information provided as well as your knowledge of business. (
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q5(a) (2 marks): Using the information in Figure 2, calculate the size of order A. You are advised to show your workings. (2) 5 Figure 2 shows a bar gate stock graph which detai
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q5(b) (2 marks): Using the information in Figure 2, calculate the number of days that KFC’s Exmouth restaurant ran out of chicken. You are advised to show your workings. (2) 5 F
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q5(c) (6 marks): Analyse the impact on KFC of poor supplier reliability. (6) 5 Figure 2 shows a bar gate stock graph which details the delivery of chicken portions to KFC’s Exmo
- June 2019, Paper 2, Q2(d) (3 marks): Explain one benefit to a business of having a good relationship with its suppliers. (3)
- June 2019, Paper 2, Q7(e) (12 marks): Evaluate the likely impact on Sainsbury’s of replacing Fairtrade with its own Fairly Traded scheme. You should use the information provided as well as your know
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