Question 1

What type of change may suggest a need to reevaluate and/or redesign a firm's logistics network?

Accepted Answer

A)  Change in customer service requirements 
B)  Change in corporate ownership 
C)  Shifting locations of customer and/or supply markets 
D)  All of these answers 
A)  Change in customer service requirements 
B)  Change in corporate ownership 
C)  Shifting locations of customer and/or supply markets 
D)  All of these answers D

Question 2

The efficiency and effectiveness of a logistics/supply chain operation are constrained by the location of plants and warehouses in its overall network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The grid technique determines the highest cost facility location in an area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which major locational determinant considers locating near the competition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Labor climate 
B)  Quality of life 
C)  Company preference 
D)  Supplier networks 
A)  Labor climate 
B)  Quality of life 
C)  Company preference 
D)  Supplier networks

Question 5

Define the principles of tapering rates, blanket rates, and commercial zones and the implication of each on location selection.

Accepted Answer

Transportation rates increase with dista

Question 6

Application of the grid technique to the location of a city warehouse:

Accepted Answer

A)  is no different from applying it in any other situation. 
B)  incorporates a blanket rate structure that applies the same rate from an origin to any point within the city or commercial zone. 
C)  considers the costs of moving raw materials into the facility, and moving finished goods to the customers. 
D)  accounts for information like highway access and facility availability within the grid coordinates. 
A)  is no different from applying it in any other situation. 
B)  incorporates a blanket rate structure that applies the same rate from an origin to any point within the city or commercial zone. 
C)  considers the costs of moving raw materials into the facility, and moving finished goods to the customers. 
D)  accounts for information like highway access and facility availability within the grid coordinates.

Question 7

This type of fulfillment model has the manufacturer delivering its products directly to the retailers' stores.

Accepted Answer

A)  Outsourced 
B)  Store-fulfillment 
C)  Flow-through 
D)  Integrated 
E)  None of these answers 
A)  Outsourced 
B)  Store-fulfillment 
C)  Flow-through 
D)  Integrated 
E)  None of these answers

Question 8

Which is correct regarding tapering rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  The principle is based on the carrier's ability to spread certain fixed shipment costs 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)  Uses transportation simplifications to recommend facility locations 
A)  The principle is based on the carrier's ability to spread certain fixed shipment costs 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)  Uses transportation simplifications to recommend facility locations

Question 9

Which of the following is true regarding optimization models?

Accepted Answer

A)  Optimization models are based on precise mathematical procedures that are guaranteed to find the "best" solution for the problem under evaluation. 
B)  Optimization models are able to accommodate broad problem definitions, rather than provide an optimum solution. 
C)  The grid technique is a powerful optimization model. 
D)  Optimization models will guarantee increased profits. 
A)  Optimization models are based on precise mathematical procedures that are guaranteed to find the "best" solution for the problem under evaluation. 
B)  Optimization models are able to accommodate broad problem definitions, rather than provide an optimum solution. 
C)  The grid technique is a powerful optimization model. 
D)  Optimization models will guarantee increased profits.

Question 10

Corporate reengineering is often a reason for examining the firm's current logistics/supply chain network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An advantage to dedicated fulfillment is:

Accepted Answer

A)  no disruption to store operations. 
B)  need for separate facilities. 
C)  duplicate inventories. 
D)  high start-up costs. 
A)  no disruption to store operations. 
B)  need for separate facilities. 
C)  duplicate inventories. 
D)  high start-up costs.

Question 12

Briefly describe the six major steps that are recommended for a logistics network design process.

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Define the Logistics/Supply Chai

Question 13

What are the current trends governing site selection?

Accepted Answer

A number of trends in today's logistics

Question 14

A channel of distribution is controlled by the marketing department, which selects the physical structures and intermediaries through which the product(s) flow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Define and discuss the Grid Technique, including its advantages and disadvantages.

Accepted Answer

The grid technique is a simplistic, but

Question 16

The grid technique will evaluate all transportation rates equally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The grid technique is used to determine a fixed facility location that represents the least-cost center for moving incoming materials and outbound product within a geographic grid. This least cost center is also referred to as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  zero point. 
B)  source point. 
C)  break-even point. 
D)  center of gravity. 
A)  zero point. 
B)  source point. 
C)  break-even point. 
D)  center of gravity.

Question 18

The optimization model is based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  precise mathematical procedures. 
B)  sampling experiments. 
C)  broad problem definitions. 
D)  rule of thumb approaches. 
A)  precise mathematical procedures. 
B)  sampling experiments. 
C)  broad problem definitions. 
D)  rule of thumb approaches.

Question 19

Labor-intensive industries place significant emphasis on the availability and cost of labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

One impact that the transit privilege has on facility location is that intermediate locations can be optimum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What type of change may suggest a need to reevaluate and/or redesign a firm's logistics network?

The efficiency and effectiveness of a logistics/supply chain operation are constrained by the location of plants and warehouses in its overall network.

The grid technique determines the highest cost facility location in an area.

Which major locational determinant considers locating near the competition?

Define the principles of tapering rates, blanket rates, and commercial zones and the implication of each on location selection.

Application of the grid technique to the location of a city warehouse:

This type of fulfillment model has the manufacturer delivering its products directly to the retailers' stores.

Which is correct regarding tapering rates?

Which of the following is true regarding optimization models?

Corporate reengineering is often a reason for examining the firm's current logistics/supply chain network.

An advantage to dedicated fulfillment is:

Briefly describe the six major steps that are recommended for a logistics network design process.

What are the current trends governing site selection?

A channel of distribution is controlled by the marketing department, which selects the physical structures and intermediaries through which the product(s) flow.

Define and discuss the Grid Technique, including its advantages and disadvantages.

The grid technique will evaluate all transportation rates equally.

The grid technique is used to determine a fixed facility location that represents the least-cost center for moving incoming materials and outbound product within a geographic grid. This least cost center is also referred to as a:

The optimization model is based on:

Labor-intensive industries place significant emphasis on the availability and cost of labor.

One impact that the transit privilege has on facility location is that intermediate locations can be optimum.

Supply Chain Management: an Overview

Global Dimensions of Supply Chains

Role of Logistics in Supply Chains

Sourcing Materials and Services

Operations Producing Goods and Services

Demand Management

Order Management and Customer Service

Managing Inventory in the Supply Chain

Distribution

Transportation

Aligning Supply Chains

Supply Chain Performance Measurement and Financial Analysis

Supply Chain Technology

Strategic Challenges and Change for Supply Chains

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Exam 4: Distribution and Omni Channel Network Design

What type of change may suggest a need to reevaluate and/or redesign a firm's logistics network?

The efficiency and effectiveness of a logistics/supply chain operation are constrained by the location of plants and warehouses in its overall network.

The grid technique determines the highest cost facility location in an area.

Which major locational determinant considers locating near the competition?

Define the principles of tapering rates, blanket rates, and commercial zones and the implication of each on location selection.

Application of the grid technique to the location of a city warehouse:

This type of fulfillment model has the manufacturer delivering its products directly to the retailers' stores.

Which is correct regarding tapering rates?

Which of the following is true regarding optimization models?

Corporate reengineering is often a reason for examining the firm's current logistics/supply chain network.

An advantage to dedicated fulfillment is:

Briefly describe the six major steps that are recommended for a logistics network design process.

What are the current trends governing site selection?

A channel of distribution is controlled by the marketing department, which selects the physical structures and intermediaries through which the product(s) flow.

Define and discuss the Grid Technique, including its advantages and disadvantages.

The grid technique will evaluate all transportation rates equally.

The grid technique is used to determine a fixed facility location that represents the least-cost center for moving incoming materials and outbound product within a geographic grid. This least cost center is also referred to as a:

The optimization model is based on:

Labor-intensive industries place significant emphasis on the availability and cost of labor.

One impact that the transit privilege has on facility location is that intermediate locations can be optimum.

Supply Chain Management: an Overview

Global Dimensions of Supply Chains

Role of Logistics in Supply Chains

Sourcing Materials and Services

Operations Producing Goods and Services

Demand Management

Order Management and Customer Service

Managing Inventory in the Supply Chain

Distribution

Transportation

Aligning Supply Chains

Supply Chain Performance Measurement and Financial Analysis

Supply Chain Technology

Strategic Challenges and Change for Supply Chains

Filters