Question 1

The mode of transportation which has the highest carbon footprint as measured by grams per metric ton/km is

Accepted Answer

A) trucks. 
B) rail. 
C) air. 
D) maritime shipping. 
A) trucks. 
B) rail. 
C) air. 
D) maritime shipping. C

Question 2

An individual or company that facilitates moving product from producer to final destination often across international borders is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

freight forwarder

Question 3

The mode of transportation which is the cheapest per tonnage is rail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

A warehousing approach whereby large shipments come in and are broken down into smaller shipments to several locations is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A warehousing approach whereby large shipments come...

Question 5

More economically advanced countries spend less as a percentage of GDP on logistics than less economically advanced countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Logistics provides which of the following utilities?

Accepted Answer

A) Form 
B) Place 
C) Time 
D) Both A and B above 
E) Both B and C above 
A) Form 
B) Place 
C) Time 
D) Both A and B above 
E) Both B and C above

Question 7

The total cost to get the product to the consumer is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The total cost to get the product...

Question 8

The flow of products upstream in the supply chain is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The flow of products upstream in the...

Question 9

More economically advanced countries spend ________ as a percentage of GDP on logistics than less economically advanced countries.

Accepted Answer

A) more 
B) less 
C) about the same 
D) none of the above 
A) more 
B) less 
C) about the same 
D) none of the above

Question 10

Taking small shipments and combining them into more economical larger shipments is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

consolidat

Question 11

Logisticians must consider the cost-to-service trade-off when deciding how much safety stock they need to store.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A large load of KitchenAid blenders is shipped to a large regional warehouse of a major retailer.The received shipment pallets are broken down,so that two blenders may be shipped to one store,another 3 shipped to a second store and so on.Such a technique is known as

Accepted Answer

A) consolidation warehousing. 
B) cross docking. 
C) break bulk facilities. 
D) hub and spoke system. 
A) consolidation warehousing. 
B) cross docking. 
C) break bulk facilities. 
D) hub and spoke system.

Question 13

A warehousing approach whereby large shipments come in and are broken down into smaller shipments to several locations is known as

Accepted Answer

A) consolidation warehousing. 
B) cross docking. 
C) break bulk facilities. 
D) hub and spoke system. 
A) consolidation warehousing. 
B) cross docking. 
C) break bulk facilities. 
D) hub and spoke system.

Question 14

The mode of transportation which has the highest fixed cost is truck.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The mode of transportation within the United States that carries the most weight in terms of tons is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The mode of transportation within the United...

Question 16

Which of the following is usually the second largest cost,behind the cost of goods sold that a company will incur?

Accepted Answer

A) Transportation 
B) Warehousing 
C) Inventory 
D) Customer service 
A) Transportation 
B) Warehousing 
C) Inventory 
D) Customer service

Question 17

The freight cost per mile has been generally ________ through the last decade.

Accepted Answer

A) increasing 
B) decreasing 
C) constant 
D) none of the above 
A) increasing 
B) decreasing 
C) constant 
D) none of the above

Question 18

Functions such as purchasing and production that are not traditional logistics functions are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

value-adde

Question 19

Demand created as managers conceptualize forecasts and guess at future demand is known as

Accepted Answer

A) independent demand. 
B) derived demand. 
C) dependent demand. 
D) parent demand. 
A) independent demand. 
B) derived demand. 
C) dependent demand. 
D) parent demand.

Question 20

Logistics managers are responsible for overseeing only finished goods inventory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The mode of transportation which has the highest carbon footprint as measured by grams per metric ton/km is

An individual or company that facilitates moving product from producer to final destination often across international borders is known as ________.

The mode of transportation which is the cheapest per tonnage is rail.

A warehousing approach whereby large shipments come in and are broken down into smaller shipments to several locations is known as ________.

More economically advanced countries spend less as a percentage of GDP on logistics than less economically advanced countries.

Logistics provides which of the following utilities?

The total cost to get the product to the consumer is known as ________.

The flow of products upstream in the supply chain is known as ________.

More economically advanced countries spend ________ as a percentage of GDP on logistics than less economically advanced countries.

Taking small shipments and combining them into more economical larger shipments is known as ________.

Logisticians must consider the cost-to-service trade-off when deciding how much safety stock they need to store.

A large load of KitchenAid blenders is shipped to a large regional warehouse of a major retailer.The received shipment pallets are broken down,so that two blenders may be shipped to one store,another 3 shipped to a second store and so on.Such a technique is known as

A warehousing approach whereby large shipments come in and are broken down into smaller shipments to several locations is known as

The mode of transportation which has the highest fixed cost is truck.

The mode of transportation within the United States that carries the most weight in terms of tons is ________.

Which of the following is usually the second largest cost,behind the cost of goods sold that a company will incur?

The freight cost per mile has been generally ________ through the last decade.

Functions such as purchasing and production that are not traditional logistics functions are known as ________.

Demand created as managers conceptualize forecasts and guess at future demand is known as

Logistics managers are responsible for overseeing only finished goods inventory.

Introduction to Supply Chain and Operations Management

Supply Chain and Operations Strategy

Product and Process Design and Mapping

Service Design

Customer Relationship Management

Strategic Sourcing

Supplier Management

Demand Management and Forecasting

Inventory Management Fundamentals and Independent Demand

Sales and Operations Planning and Enterprise Resource Planning

Project Management

Supply Chain Quality Management

Statistical Process Control

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Exam 11: Logistics

The mode of transportation which has the highest carbon footprint as measured by grams per metric ton/km is

An individual or company that facilitates moving product from producer to final destination often across international borders is known as ________.

The mode of transportation which is the cheapest per tonnage is rail.

A warehousing approach whereby large shipments come in and are broken down into smaller shipments to several locations is known as ________.

More economically advanced countries spend less as a percentage of GDP on logistics than less economically advanced countries.

Logistics provides which of the following utilities?

The total cost to get the product to the consumer is known as ________.

The flow of products upstream in the supply chain is known as ________.

More economically advanced countries spend ________ as a percentage of GDP on logistics than less economically advanced countries.

Taking small shipments and combining them into more economical larger shipments is known as ________.

Logisticians must consider the cost-to-service trade-off when deciding how much safety stock they need to store.

A large load of KitchenAid blenders is shipped to a large regional warehouse of a major retailer.The received shipment pallets are broken down,so that two blenders may be shipped to one store,another 3 shipped to a second store and so on.Such a technique is known as

A warehousing approach whereby large shipments come in and are broken down into smaller shipments to several locations is known as

The mode of transportation which has the highest fixed cost is truck.

The mode of transportation within the United States that carries the most weight in terms of tons is ________.

Which of the following is usually the second largest cost,behind the cost of goods sold that a company will incur?

The freight cost per mile has been generally ________ through the last decade.

Functions such as purchasing and production that are not traditional logistics functions are known as ________.

Demand created as managers conceptualize forecasts and guess at future demand is known as

Logistics managers are responsible for overseeing only finished goods inventory.

Introduction to Supply Chain and Operations Management

Supply Chain and Operations Strategy

Product and Process Design and Mapping

Service Design

Customer Relationship Management

Strategic Sourcing

Supplier Management

Demand Management and Forecasting

Inventory Management Fundamentals and Independent Demand

Sales and Operations Planning and Enterprise Resource Planning

Project Management

Supply Chain Quality Management

Statistical Process Control

Lean and Six Sigma Management and Leading Change

Filters