Question 1

The location selection team formed for the facility location decision process

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A)  must be aware of the firm's overall business and corporate strategies and the supply chain. 
B)  makes broad recommendations on the location decision. 
C)  includes workers from divisional levels only. 
D)  is usually senior level officers who can make decisions. 
A)  must be aware of the firm's overall business and corporate strategies and the supply chain. 
B)  makes broad recommendations on the location decision. 
C)  includes workers from divisional levels only. 
D)  is usually senior level officers who can make decisions.

Question 2

The grid approach is used to determine a fixed facility location that is the least cost center for moving both raw materials and finished goods within a geographic grid.This least cost center is also referred to as

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A)  a zero point. 
B)  a source point. 
C)  grid zero. 
D)  a center of gravity. 
A)  a zero point. 
B)  a source point. 
C)  grid zero. 
D)  a center of gravity.

Question 3

The grid technique determines the highest cost location in an area to avoid movement of materials and goods.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The quality of life locational determinant is most important to companies that must attract and retain an unskilled,static work force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which is an advantage of the grid technique for facility location?

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A)  it establishes the final determination of the best site 
B)  computationally,it is relatively easy to use 
C)  it is a dynamic approach with solution remaining optimum over many time periods 
D)  topographic conditions are considered in choosing the optimum location 
A)  it establishes the final determination of the best site 
B)  computationally,it is relatively easy to use 
C)  it is a dynamic approach with solution remaining optimum over many time periods 
D)  topographic conditions are considered in choosing the optimum location

Question 6

Simulation models are designed to

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A)  produce optimum solutions. 
B)  incorporate relatively comprehensive and detailed problem descriptions. 
C)  generate SAILS reports. 
D)  produce feasible network design alternatives. 
A)  produce optimum solutions. 
B)  incorporate relatively comprehensive and detailed problem descriptions. 
C)  generate SAILS reports. 
D)  produce feasible network design alternatives.

Question 7

Which is correct regarding the transit privilege?

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A)  application of the concept results in only an end point,either an origin or destination,being the optimum location 
B)  allows the rates quoted to a particular city to also apply to various shipping points in the surrounding area 
C)  the shipper is permitted to stop the shipment in transit and physically alter the product 
D)  is normally available for nearly all locations and commodities 
A)  application of the concept results in only an end point,either an origin or destination,being the optimum location 
B)  allows the rates quoted to a particular city to also apply to various shipping points in the surrounding area 
C)  the shipper is permitted to stop the shipment in transit and physically alter the product 
D)  is normally available for nearly all locations and commodities

Question 8

What are the current trends governing site selection?

Accepted Answer

A number of trends in today's logistics

Question 9

The optimization model is based on

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A)  precise mathematical procedures. 
B)  subsequent what-if types of analyses. 
C)  complex model structures. 
D)  operations. 
A)  precise mathematical procedures. 
B)  subsequent what-if types of analyses. 
C)  complex model structures. 
D)  operations.

Question 10

Logistics facilities and their locations are variable and easily modified in the short-run.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Distinguish between the locational determinants of labor climate and quality of life.

Accepted Answer

Essentially the labor climate variables

Question 12

In the short run,the firm's network is ____ while in the long run it is ____.

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A)  fixed,variable 
B)  adoptable,reversible 
C)  variable,reversible 
D)  reversible,fixed 
A)  fixed,variable 
B)  adoptable,reversible 
C)  variable,reversible 
D)  reversible,fixed

Question 13

Define the principal of tapering rates; blanket rates; and commercial zone and the implication of each on location selection.

Accepted Answer

Tapering Rates: As we pointed out earlie

Question 14

Which is correct regarding tapering rates?

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A)  the principle is based on the carrier's ability to spread certain fixed cost over a greater number of miles 
B)  transportation rates increase with distance directly in proportion to the distance 
C)  in a one-source,one-market situation,the impact of the tapering rate will be to pull the location toward a point midway between the source and the market 
D)  Tapering rates are overexaggerated. 
A)  the principle is based on the carrier's ability to spread certain fixed cost over a greater number of miles 
B)  transportation rates increase with distance directly in proportion to the distance 
C)  in a one-source,one-market situation,the impact of the tapering rate will be to pull the location toward a point midway between the source and the market 
D)  Tapering rates are overexaggerated.

Question 15

Heuristic models

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A)  do not provide an optimum solution. 
B)  are able to accommodate broad problem definitions. 
C)  have fallen from use because of SAILS. 
D)  are unable to incorporate certain rules into the decision-making process. 
A)  do not provide an optimum solution. 
B)  are able to accommodate broad problem definitions. 
C)  have fallen from use because of SAILS. 
D)  are unable to incorporate certain rules into the decision-making process.

Question 16

Facilities may sometimes be located where senior officers prefer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which is not true regarding logistics network design?

Accepted Answer

A)  the logistics network reengineering team is responsible for all elements of the logistics network design process. 
B)  the logistics audit provides members of the reengineering team with a comprehensive perspective on the firm's logistics process. 
C)  subsequent "what-if" types of analysis do not need to be conducted to test the sensitivity of recommended network designs 
D)  the implementation plan serves as a useful road map for moving from the current logistics network to the desired one 
A)  the logistics network reengineering team is responsible for all elements of the logistics network design process. 
B)  the logistics audit provides members of the reengineering team with a comprehensive perspective on the firm's logistics process. 
C)  subsequent "what-if" types of analysis do not need to be conducted to test the sensitivity of recommended network designs 
D)  the implementation plan serves as a useful road map for moving from the current logistics network to the desired one

Question 18

List and discuss potential supply chain modeling pitfalls to avoid.

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According to Bender,a number of common p

The location selection team formed for the facility location decision process

The grid approach is used to determine a fixed facility location that is the least cost center for moving both raw materials and finished goods within a geographic grid.This least cost center is also referred to as

The grid technique determines the highest cost location in an area to avoid movement of materials and goods.

The quality of life locational determinant is most important to companies that must attract and retain an unskilled,static work force.

Which is an advantage of the grid technique for facility location?

Simulation models are designed to

Which is correct regarding the transit privilege?

What are the current trends governing site selection?

The optimization model is based on

Logistics facilities and their locations are variable and easily modified in the short-run.

Distinguish between the locational determinants of labor climate and quality of life.

In the short run,the firm's network is while in the long run it is .

Define the principal of tapering rates; blanket rates; and commercial zone and the implication of each on location selection.

Which is correct regarding tapering rates?

Heuristic models

Facilities may sometimes be located where senior officers prefer.

Which is not true regarding logistics network design?

List and discuss potential supply chain modeling pitfalls to avoid.

Supply Chain Management: An Overview

Role of Logistics in Supply Chains

Global Supply Chains

Supply Chain Relationships

Supply Chain Performance Measurement and Financial Analysis

Supply Chain Technology Managing Information Flows

Demand Management

Order Management and Customer Service

Managing Inventory in the Supply Chain

Transportation: Managing the Flow of the Supply Chain

Distribution Managing Fulfillment Operations

Sourcing Materials and Services

Operations Producing Goods and Services

Managing Reverse Flows in the Supply Chain

Strategic Challenges and Change for Supply Chains

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Exam 12: Supply Chain Network Analysis and Design

The location selection team formed for the facility location decision process

The grid approach is used to determine a fixed facility location that is the least cost center for moving both raw materials and finished goods within a geographic grid.This least cost center is also referred to as

The grid technique determines the highest cost location in an area to avoid movement of materials and goods.

The quality of life locational determinant is most important to companies that must attract and retain an unskilled,static work force.

Which is an advantage of the grid technique for facility location?

Simulation models are designed to

Which is correct regarding the transit privilege?

What are the current trends governing site selection?

The optimization model is based on

Logistics facilities and their locations are variable and easily modified in the short-run.

Distinguish between the locational determinants of labor climate and quality of life.

In the short run,the firm's network is ____ while in the long run it is ____.

Define the principal of tapering rates; blanket rates; and commercial zone and the implication of each on location selection.

Which is correct regarding tapering rates?

Heuristic models

Facilities may sometimes be located where senior officers prefer.

Which is not true regarding logistics network design?

List and discuss potential supply chain modeling pitfalls to avoid.

Supply Chain Management: An Overview

Role of Logistics in Supply Chains

Global Supply Chains

Supply Chain Relationships

Supply Chain Performance Measurement and Financial Analysis

Supply Chain Technology Managing Information Flows

Demand Management

Order Management and Customer Service

Managing Inventory in the Supply Chain

Transportation: Managing the Flow of the Supply Chain

Distribution Managing Fulfillment Operations

Sourcing Materials and Services

Operations Producing Goods and Services

Managing Reverse Flows in the Supply Chain

Strategic Challenges and Change for Supply Chains

Filters

In the short run,the firm's network is while in the long run it is .