Question 1

The centroid method for plant location uses which of the following data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Volume of goods to be shipped between existing points 
B)  Inbound transportation costs 
C)  Transport times between facilities 
D)  Correlation matrix of existing facilities 
E)  Probabilities and payoffs 
A)  Volume of goods to be shipped between existing points 
B)  Inbound transportation costs 
C)  Transport times between facilities 
D)  Correlation matrix of existing facilities 
E)  Probabilities and payoffs A

Question 2

How many free trade zones are there in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 50 
B)  Less than 100 
C)  About 260 
D)  More than 412 
E)  About 310 
A)  Less than 50 
B)  Less than 100 
C)  About 260 
D)  More than 412 
E)  About 310 C

Question 3

A free trade zone operates under different rules and laws than a foreign trade zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

A favorable business climate in facility location decision-making might include government legislation of tax abatements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a plant location methodology good for locating a single facility within a set of existing facilities based in distances and volumes of goods shipped?

Accepted Answer

A)  Factor-rating systems 
B)  Centroid method 
C)  Decision trees 
D)  Linear programming 
E)  Regression analysis 
A)  Factor-rating systems 
B)  Centroid method 
C)  Decision trees 
D)  Linear programming 
E)  Regression analysis

Question 6

A free trade zone is typically a closed facility into which foreign goods can be brought without being subject to the usual customs requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Facility location analysis considers the competitive imperative of locating near the appropriate labor pool to take advantage of low wage costs and/or skill levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Plant A is located at the (X,Y)coordinates of (100,200)and has a volume of shipping of 500 units a day.Plant B is located at the (X,Y)coordinates of (150,400)and has a volume of shipping of 200 units a day.Using the centroid method,which of the following is the X coordinate for the new plant location?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 100 
B)  About 114 
C)  About 130 
D)  About 150 
E)  X coordinate cannot be computed from the data given 
A)  About 100 
B)  About 114 
C)  About 130 
D)  About 150 
E)  X coordinate cannot be computed from the data given

Question 9

The local government's willingness to invest in upgrading infrastructure to the levels required by a company is an important issue in a company's decision of where to locate a new facility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

DHL and United Parcel Service are transportation companies which are prohibited from functioning as a third-party logistics company the way Federal Express does.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Hub and spoke systems combine the idea of consolidation and that of cross docking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is not a criterion that influences manufacturing plant or warehouse facility location decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Government barriers 
B)  Trading blocs 
C)  Environmental regulation 
D)  Immigration rules 
E)  Local labor costs 
A)  Government barriers 
B)  Trading blocs 
C)  Environmental regulation 
D)  Immigration rules 
E)  Local labor costs

Question 13

One of the objectives in facility location analysis is to select a site with the lowest total cost.Which of the following costs are hidden costs that should be included in the analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infrastructure costs 
B)  Movement of preproduction material between locations 
C)  Taxes 
D)  Construction costs 
E)  Bribery costs 
A)  Infrastructure costs 
B)  Movement of preproduction material between locations 
C)  Taxes 
D)  Construction costs 
E)  Bribery costs

Question 14

The text describes 14 "Issues in facility location." Name as many of these as you can.
1)________________________
2)________________________
3)________________________
4)________________________
5)________________________
6)________________________
7)________________________
8)________________________
9)________________________
10)________________________
11)________________________
12)________________________
13)________________________
14)________________________

Accepted Answer

(1 Proximity to customers; (2 Business c

Question 15

Very few products are moved without at least part of their journey being by which mode of transportation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Highway 
B)  Rail 
C)  Water 
D)  Pipeline 
E)  Air 
A)  Highway 
B)  Rail 
C)  Water 
D)  Pipeline 
E)  Air

Question 16

What weight should be given to environmental pollution control regulations that differ from location to location or from country to country in making facility location decisions?

Accepted Answer

Environmental regulations are briefly me

Question 17

Which of the following is not an infrastructure criteria used in facility location analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adequate school system 
B)  Adequate health care 
C)  Adequate transportation 
D)  Adequate low cost labor 
E)  Adequate public utility systems 
A)  Adequate school system 
B)  Adequate health care 
C)  Adequate transportation 
D)  Adequate low cost labor 
E)  Adequate public utility systems

Question 18

Cross docking is a practice used in the international shipping industry that facilitates port utilization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In a hub-and-spoke system each warehouse in the system acts as a spoke.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A favorable business climate in facility location decision-making might include local government intervention to facilitate businesses locating in an area via subsidies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The centroid method for plant location uses which of the following data?

How many free trade zones are there in the United States?

A free trade zone operates under different rules and laws than a foreign trade zone.

A favorable business climate in facility location decision-making might include government legislation of tax abatements.

Which of the following is a plant location methodology good for locating a single facility within a set of existing facilities based in distances and volumes of goods shipped?

A free trade zone is typically a closed facility into which foreign goods can be brought without being subject to the usual customs requirements.

Facility location analysis considers the competitive imperative of locating near the appropriate labor pool to take advantage of low wage costs and/or skill levels.

The local government's willingness to invest in upgrading infrastructure to the levels required by a company is an important issue in a company's decision of where to locate a new facility.

DHL and United Parcel Service are transportation companies which are prohibited from functioning as a third-party logistics company the way Federal Express does.

Hub and spoke systems combine the idea of consolidation and that of cross docking.

Which of the following is not a criterion that influences manufacturing plant or warehouse facility location decisions?

One of the objectives in facility location analysis is to select a site with the lowest total cost.Which of the following costs are hidden costs that should be included in the analysis?

The text describes 14 "Issues in facility location." Name as many of these as you can. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14)

Very few products are moved without at least part of their journey being by which mode of transportation?

What weight should be given to environmental pollution control regulations that differ from location to location or from country to country in making facility location decisions?

Which of the following is not an infrastructure criteria used in facility location analysis?

Cross docking is a practice used in the international shipping industry that facilitates port utilization.

In a hub-and-spoke system each warehouse in the system acts as a spoke.

A favorable business climate in facility location decision-making might include local government intervention to facilitate businesses locating in an area via subsidies.

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The centroid method for plant location uses which of the following data?

How many free trade zones are there in the United States?

A free trade zone operates under different rules and laws than a foreign trade zone.

A favorable business climate in facility location decision-making might include government legislation of tax abatements.

Which of the following is a plant location methodology good for locating a single facility within a set of existing facilities based in distances and volumes of goods shipped?

A free trade zone is typically a closed facility into which foreign goods can be brought without being subject to the usual customs requirements.

Facility location analysis considers the competitive imperative of locating near the appropriate labor pool to take advantage of low wage costs and/or skill levels.

The local government's willingness to invest in upgrading infrastructure to the levels required by a company is an important issue in a company's decision of where to locate a new facility.

DHL and United Parcel Service are transportation companies which are prohibited from functioning as a third-party logistics company the way Federal Express does.

Hub and spoke systems combine the idea of consolidation and that of cross docking.

Which of the following is not a criterion that influences manufacturing plant or warehouse facility location decisions?

One of the objectives in facility location analysis is to select a site with the lowest total cost.Which of the following costs are hidden costs that should be included in the analysis?

Very few products are moved without at least part of their journey being by which mode of transportation?

What weight should be given to environmental pollution control regulations that differ from location to location or from country to country in making facility location decisions?

Which of the following is not an infrastructure criteria used in facility location analysis?

Cross docking is a practice used in the international shipping industry that facilitates port utilization.

In a hub-and-spoke system each warehouse in the system acts as a spoke.

A favorable business climate in facility location decision-making might include local government intervention to facilitate businesses locating in an area via subsidies.

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Strategy and Sustainability

Forecasting

Strategic Capacity Management

Projects

Manufacturing and Service Processes

Service Processes

Sales and Operations Planning

Material Requirements Planning

Quality Management and Six Sigma

Inventory Management

Lean Supply Chains

Global Sourcing and Procurement

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