Question 1

The scope of logistics includes transportation:

Accepted Answer

A)  order processing, inventory carrying costs, and production output. 
B)  inventory carrying costs, warehousing, and cost management. 
C)  manufacturing, customer accommodation, and purchasing. 
D)  inventory carrying costs, order processing, and warehousing. 
A)  order processing, inventory carrying costs, and production output. 
B)  inventory carrying costs, warehousing, and cost management. 
C)  manufacturing, customer accommodation, and purchasing. 
D)  inventory carrying costs, order processing, and warehousing.

Question 2

In warehouse operations, picking process occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A)  customer orders for product are ready to be shipped or to replenish a forward case or unit pick area. 
B)  immediately after a product is stored in a designated location in order to be shipped to the customer. 
C)  a Kanban signal arrives to replenish material in the workshop. 
D)  when a customer order needs to be replaced by a new product die to engineering changes. 
A)  customer orders for product are ready to be shipped or to replenish a forward case or unit pick area. 
B)  immediately after a product is stored in a designated location in order to be shipped to the customer. 
C)  a Kanban signal arrives to replenish material in the workshop. 
D)  when a customer order needs to be replaced by a new product die to engineering changes.

Question 3

A carrier receives damaged goods. What actions best describes what the carrier should do so that it is not liable for the damages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rewrite the bill of lading (B\L). 
B)  Make exception note on B\L from clean to uniform. 
C)  Make an exception note on B\L from clean to soiled. 
D)  Reject the B\L. 
A)  Rewrite the bill of lading (B\L). 
B)  Make exception note on B\L from clean to uniform. 
C)  Make an exception note on B\L from clean to soiled. 
D)  Reject the B\L.

Question 4

A major retailer has informed a product manufacturer that they must take back all of their dunnage. The manufacturer's major decision in implementing reverse logistics will most likely be to:

Accepted Answer

A)  manage the process internally or outsource to a third party. 
B)  take back the dunnage or tell the retailer to destroy it all. 
C)  reduce packaging materials to save money but risk more damage. 
D)  increase the selling price to the retailer to cover increased costs. 
A)  manage the process internally or outsource to a third party. 
B)  take back the dunnage or tell the retailer to destroy it all. 
C)  reduce packaging materials to save money but risk more damage. 
D)  increase the selling price to the retailer to cover increased costs.

Question 5

Which of the following components represents the best opportunity to improve the effectiveness of an order cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Order transmittal 
B)  Order processing 
C)  Order picking 
D)  Order delivery 
A)  Order transmittal 
B)  Order processing 
C)  Order picking 
D)  Order delivery

Question 6

The primary role of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  establish an international system of payment. 
B)  stabilize international currency exchange rates. 
C)  enforce free trade on a global basis. 
D)  create global free trade agreements. 
A)  establish an international system of payment. 
B)  stabilize international currency exchange rates. 
C)  enforce free trade on a global basis. 
D)  create global free trade agreements.

Question 7

Which of the following groups was formed for the purpose of eliminating the trade barriers among its members?

Accepted Answer

A)  United nations (UN) 
B)  European Union (EU) 
C)  Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPE
C)  
D)  North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 
A)  United nations (UN) 
B)  European Union (EU) 
C)  Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPE
C)  
D)  North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Question 8

Which of the following modes of transportation is typically associated with detention charges?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rail 
B)  Water 
C)  Pipeline 
D)  Truck 
A)  Rail 
B)  Water 
C)  Pipeline 
D)  Truck

Question 9

An ocean carrier's goal of maximizing total revenue of the entire ship by offering very competitive rates that cover their variable costs and then increasing rates according to what the traffic will bear is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  any-quantity service rate 
B)  value of service rate 
C)  limited service rate 
D)  incentive rate 
A)  any-quantity service rate 
B)  value of service rate 
C)  limited service rate 
D)  incentive rate

Question 10

A supply chain manager would like to guard against potential shortage in their company's manufacturing capacity. Which of the following areas of supply chain risk should the manager pay most attention to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technical 
B)  Demand 
C)  Process 
D)  Financial 
A)  Technical 
B)  Demand 
C)  Process 
D)  Financial

Question 11

Which of the following statements best describes the primary objective of most warehouses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide additional storage to excess inventory and avoid its disposal 
B)  Ensure that inventory levels are in accordance with the company's financial target 
C)  Accurately reflect the company's working capital status 
D)  Facilitate the movement of goods through the supply chain to the end consumer 
A)  Provide additional storage to excess inventory and avoid its disposal 
B)  Ensure that inventory levels are in accordance with the company's financial target 
C)  Accurately reflect the company's working capital status 
D)  Facilitate the movement of goods through the supply chain to the end consumer

Question 12

What is the primary value-added service that a company would receive from using land-bridge services?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduced risk 
B)  Reduced transit time 
C)  Increased reliability 
D)  Increased capacity 
A)  Reduced risk 
B)  Reduced transit time 
C)  Increased reliability 
D)  Increased capacity

Question 13

Which of the following inventory cost elements is the most difficult to quantify?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unit cost 
B)  Cost of reordering 
C)  Carrying cost 
D)  Shortage cost 
A)  Unit cost 
B)  Cost of reordering 
C)  Carrying cost 
D)  Shortage cost

Question 14

When defining the business requirements of a new distribution center, one of the first requirements to be considered is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  type of construction material needed. 
B)  customer service levels to be met. 
C)  calculation of the planned staffing levels. 
D)  development of the material handling equipment lists. 
A)  type of construction material needed. 
B)  customer service levels to be met. 
C)  calculation of the planned staffing levels. 
D)  development of the material handling equipment lists.

Question 15

Procurement professional are focused on the total cost of ownership (TCO) in their vendor selection strategies. This implies that:

Accepted Answer

A)  procurement is now increasingly charged with pushing back inventory to vendors. 
B)  there is increased consideration of trade-offs among purchase price, quality, and vendor capability. 
C)  procurement is decreasing its emphasis on the importance of vendor certification and audit programs. 
D)  there is increased emphasis on procuring at the lowest purchase price possible. 
A)  procurement is now increasingly charged with pushing back inventory to vendors. 
B)  there is increased consideration of trade-offs among purchase price, quality, and vendor capability. 
C)  procurement is decreasing its emphasis on the importance of vendor certification and audit programs. 
D)  there is increased emphasis on procuring at the lowest purchase price possible.

Question 16

Which of the following inventory ordering techniques would a company's corporate warehouse utilize if it is interested in meeting both the quantity and timing requirements of demand from its regional warehouses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distribution requirements planning (DRP) 
B)  Fixed order quantity/variable cycle 
C)  Periodic review 
D)  Kanban 
A)  Distribution requirements planning (DRP) 
B)  Fixed order quantity/variable cycle 
C)  Periodic review 
D)  Kanban

Question 17

Which of the following ships are specifically designed to carry ISO shipping containers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Break-bulk freighter 
B)  Roll-om/roll-off (RORO) vessel 
C)  Dry-bulk freighter 
D)  Cellular vessel 
A)  Break-bulk freighter 
B)  Roll-om/roll-off (RORO) vessel 
C)  Dry-bulk freighter 
D)  Cellular vessel

Question 18

The allocation of revenues and costs to customer segments or individual customers in order to estimate segment value is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  customer relationship management (CRM). 
B)  customer profitability analysis. 
C)  customer service analysis. 
D)  customer standardization analysis. 
A)  customer relationship management (CRM). 
B)  customer profitability analysis. 
C)  customer service analysis. 
D)  customer standardization analysis.

Question 19

A company would like to implement a strategic initiative of enhancing its reverse logistics process. Which of the following statements best describes the profitability impact of such a strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  More profits due to higher return rate of customers 
B)  More profits due to larger volume of returned products 
C)  Less profits due to increase in investment costs 
D)  Less profits due to negative impact on brand image 
A)  More profits due to higher return rate of customers 
B)  More profits due to larger volume of returned products 
C)  Less profits due to increase in investment costs 
D)  Less profits due to negative impact on brand image

Question 20

Net advantages gained by the sharing of common locations by similar enterprises is based on which of the following terms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agglomeration 
B)  Lowest cost 
C)  Differentiation 
D)  Free market 
A)  Agglomeration 
B)  Lowest cost 
C)  Differentiation 
D)  Free market

The scope of logistics includes transportation:

In warehouse operations, picking process occurs when:

A carrier receives damaged goods. What actions best describes what the carrier should do so that it is not liable for the damages?

A major retailer has informed a product manufacturer that they must take back all of their dunnage. The manufacturer's major decision in implementing reverse logistics will most likely be to:

Which of the following components represents the best opportunity to improve the effectiveness of an order cycle?

The primary role of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is to:

Which of the following groups was formed for the purpose of eliminating the trade barriers among its members?

Which of the following modes of transportation is typically associated with detention charges?

An ocean carrier's goal of maximizing total revenue of the entire ship by offering very competitive rates that cover their variable costs and then increasing rates according to what the traffic will bear is referred to as:

A supply chain manager would like to guard against potential shortage in their company's manufacturing capacity. Which of the following areas of supply chain risk should the manager pay most attention to?

Which of the following statements best describes the primary objective of most warehouses?

What is the primary value-added service that a company would receive from using land-bridge services?

Which of the following inventory cost elements is the most difficult to quantify?

When defining the business requirements of a new distribution center, one of the first requirements to be considered is the:

Procurement professional are focused on the total cost of ownership (TCO) in their vendor selection strategies. This implies that:

Which of the following inventory ordering techniques would a company's corporate warehouse utilize if it is interested in meeting both the quantity and timing requirements of demand from its regional warehouses?

Which of the following ships are specifically designed to carry ISO shipping containers?

The allocation of revenues and costs to customer segments or individual customers in order to estimate segment value is known as:

A company would like to implement a strategic initiative of enhancing its reverse logistics process. Which of the following statements best describes the profitability impact of such a strategy?

Net advantages gained by the sharing of common locations by similar enterprises is based on which of the following terms?

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The scope of logistics includes transportation:

In warehouse operations, picking process occurs when:

A carrier receives damaged goods. What actions best describes what the carrier should do so that it is not liable for the damages?

A major retailer has informed a product manufacturer that they must take back all of their dunnage. The manufacturer's major decision in implementing reverse logistics will most likely be to:

Which of the following components represents the best opportunity to improve the effectiveness of an order cycle?

The primary role of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is to:

Which of the following groups was formed for the purpose of eliminating the trade barriers among its members?

Which of the following modes of transportation is typically associated with detention charges?

An ocean carrier's goal of maximizing total revenue of the entire ship by offering very competitive rates that cover their variable costs and then increasing rates according to what the traffic will bear is referred to as:

A supply chain manager would like to guard against potential shortage in their company's manufacturing capacity. Which of the following areas of supply chain risk should the manager pay most attention to?

Which of the following statements best describes the primary objective of most warehouses?

What is the primary value-added service that a company would receive from using land-bridge services?

Which of the following inventory cost elements is the most difficult to quantify?

When defining the business requirements of a new distribution center, one of the first requirements to be considered is the:

Procurement professional are focused on the total cost of ownership (TCO) in their vendor selection strategies. This implies that:

Which of the following inventory ordering techniques would a company's corporate warehouse utilize if it is interested in meeting both the quantity and timing requirements of demand from its regional warehouses?

Which of the following ships are specifically designed to carry ISO shipping containers?

The allocation of revenues and costs to customer segments or individual customers in order to estimate segment value is known as:

A company would like to implement a strategic initiative of enhancing its reverse logistics process. Which of the following statements best describes the profitability impact of such a strategy?

Net advantages gained by the sharing of common locations by similar enterprises is based on which of the following terms?

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