Question 1

Packaging serves two primary functions with the supply chain: marketing and logistics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

A major advantage in the use of pallets in materials handling is that all pallets are of uniform size, which greatly facilitates domestic and international storage and transportation of materials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Fixed-position bar code scanners identify each carton on a conveyor and send that information to the sortation system controls, which then sends the carton to the correct location for shipment to customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

From a materials handling perspective, shipping of products to customers involves preparing items for shipment and loading them onto transportation carriers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Within the general functions of packaging, specific functions are performed. One of those specific functions is "apportionment," which can be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Allowing products to be used with little wasted effort by customers. 
B)  To protect the contents of the package from damage or loss. 
C)  Translating the large output of manufacturing into smaller quantities of greater use to customers. 
D)  The use of unambiguous, readily understood wording, symbols or pictures. 
E)  None of the options are definitions of apportionment. 
A)  Allowing products to be used with little wasted effort by customers. 
B)  To protect the contents of the package from damage or loss. 
C)  Translating the large output of manufacturing into smaller quantities of greater use to customers. 
D)  The use of unambiguous, readily understood wording, symbols or pictures. 
E)  None of the options are definitions of apportionment.

Question 6

In Amazon distribution centers, robots bring the products to the worker rather than the worker going to the product slotting location or the items.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A warehouse management system (WMS) keeps track of inventory in warehouse or distribution center and administers tasks such as receiving, putaway, storage, and order picking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One form of an AS/RS is the carousel, which is a mechanical device that houses and rotates items for order picking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Target Stores, for its Archer Farms brand, began selling ready-to-eat cereal in a reclosable "easy-pour" container. This would be an example of good packaging because the package provides benefits to Target and its consumers. Which of the following would be one of the potential benefits to Target Stores and/or its customers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consumers do not like change and may not purchase the product. 
B)  Freshness of the product might be lessened over time compared to traditional packaging. 
C)  May have possible negative environmental implications if the product is not recycled by consumers. 
D)  Less waste of the product due to spillage. 
E)  The new package might be more costly to produce. 
A)  Consumers do not like change and may not purchase the product. 
B)  Freshness of the product might be lessened over time compared to traditional packaging. 
C)  May have possible negative environmental implications if the product is not recycled by consumers. 
D)  Less waste of the product due to spillage. 
E)  The new package might be more costly to produce.

Question 10

Equipment can be categorized according to the functions performed. Which of the following would not be a category of materials handling equipment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manual. 
B)  Receiving. 
C)  Sortation. 
D)  Storage. 
E)  Shipping/transportation. 
A)  Manual. 
B)  Receiving. 
C)  Sortation. 
D)  Storage. 
E)  Shipping/transportation.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about packaging is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consumers throw away less packaging today than they did 20 years ago. 
B)  Packaging is not the major contributor to the solid waste problem. 
C)  Packaging materials cannot be recycled indefinitely. 
D)  Plastics are recyclable. 
E)  The terms recyclable and recycled content are synonymous. 
A)  Consumers throw away less packaging today than they did 20 years ago. 
B)  Packaging is not the major contributor to the solid waste problem. 
C)  Packaging materials cannot be recycled indefinitely. 
D)  Plastics are recyclable. 
E)  The terms recyclable and recycled content are synonymous.

Question 12

Storage and order-picking equipment includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Drawers and bins. 
B)  Lift trucks. 
C)  Storage racks. 
D)  Shelving. 
E)  Transportation vehicles. 
A)  Drawers and bins. 
B)  Lift trucks. 
C)  Storage racks. 
D)  Shelving. 
E)  Transportation vehicles.

Question 13

The major advantages of conveyors include relatively low cost to acquire, efficient handling/flow, speed, and reduced costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Workers in retail stores, warehouses or manufacturing facilities lose the equivalent of one full 40-hour workweek per year if they spend only 10 minutes a day searching for and gathering needed items.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Sortation devices in material handling are usually classified by the speed of their operation: slow, medium, or high speed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

__________ is where products are picked one item at a time until the entire order has been picked.

Accepted Answer

A)  Batch picking. 
B)  Discrete picking. 
C)  "Pick and pass." 
D)  Wave picking. 
E)  Zone picking. 
A)  Batch picking. 
B)  Discrete picking. 
C)  "Pick and pass." 
D)  Wave picking. 
E)  Zone picking.

Question 17

Which picking method almost always involves the use of multiple personnel, rather than a single individual or piece of equipment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Batch picking. 
B)  Discrete picking. 
C)  "Pick and pass." 
D)  Wave picking. 
E)  Zone picking. 
A)  Batch picking. 
B)  Discrete picking. 
C)  "Pick and pass." 
D)  Wave picking. 
E)  Zone picking.

Question 18

A general rule of thumb is that in low interest rate environments, if a purchase involves buildings or land, buy it; if the purchases involves equipment, lease it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Unit-load AS/RS systems and mini-load AS/RS systems are the same; the terms are interchangeable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements is incorrect as it relates to the use of global positioning systems (GPS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  GPS allows better asset tracking to reduce inventory costs and product stock-out costs. 
B)  Increases visibility of products in the supply chain utilizing computers until the technology has advanced sufficiently to allow the use of smartphones and mobile GPS. 
C)  Locating and tracking products in the supply chain is possible. 
D)  Provides up-to-the-minute information to customers on product availability and location. 
E)  Reduces product theft from containers. 
A)  GPS allows better asset tracking to reduce inventory costs and product stock-out costs. 
B)  Increases visibility of products in the supply chain utilizing computers until the technology has advanced sufficiently to allow the use of smartphones and mobile GPS. 
C)  Locating and tracking products in the supply chain is possible. 
D)  Provides up-to-the-minute information to customers on product availability and location. 
E)  Reduces product theft from containers.

Packaging serves two primary functions with the supply chain: marketing and logistics.

A major advantage in the use of pallets in materials handling is that all pallets are of uniform size, which greatly facilitates domestic and international storage and transportation of materials.

Fixed-position bar code scanners identify each carton on a conveyor and send that information to the sortation system controls, which then sends the carton to the correct location for shipment to customers.

From a materials handling perspective, shipping of products to customers involves preparing items for shipment and loading them onto transportation carriers.

Within the general functions of packaging, specific functions are performed. One of those specific functions is "apportionment," which can be defined as:

In Amazon distribution centers, robots bring the products to the worker rather than the worker going to the product slotting location or the items.

A warehouse management system (WMS) keeps track of inventory in warehouse or distribution center and administers tasks such as receiving, putaway, storage, and order picking.

One form of an AS/RS is the carousel, which is a mechanical device that houses and rotates items for order picking.

Equipment can be categorized according to the functions performed. Which of the following would not be a category of materials handling equipment?

Which of the following statements about packaging is FALSE?

Storage and order-picking equipment includes all of the following EXCEPT:

The major advantages of conveyors include relatively low cost to acquire, efficient handling/flow, speed, and reduced costs.

Workers in retail stores, warehouses or manufacturing facilities lose the equivalent of one full 40-hour workweek per year if they spend only 10 minutes a day searching for and gathering needed items.

Sortation devices in material handling are usually classified by the speed of their operation: slow, medium, or high speed.

__________ is where products are picked one item at a time until the entire order has been picked.

Which picking method almost always involves the use of multiple personnel, rather than a single individual or piece of equipment?

A general rule of thumb is that in low interest rate environments, if a purchase involves buildings or land, buy it; if the purchases involves equipment, lease it.

Unit-load AS/RS systems and mini-load AS/RS systems are the same; the terms are interchangeable.

Which of the following statements is incorrect as it relates to the use of global positioning systems (GPS)?

Supply Chain Management: Operations and Integration

Customer Service and Satisfaction

The Role of Information in Supply Chains

Sales Forecasting and Inventory Management

Transportation: Overview, Infrastructure, Measures, and Management

Warehouse Management

Sourcing and Procurement

The Role of Manufacturing, Marketing and Finance in Supply Chains

Managing Relationships With Customers and Suppliers

Supply Chain Process Integration

Global Supply Chain Management

Managing Supply Chains in Global Markets

Strategic Supply Chain Network Design

Collaboration, Cooperation and Integration in the Supply Chain

Supply Chain Performance Measurement and Metrics

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Exam 7: Materials Management and Handling in the Supply Chain

Packaging serves two primary functions with the supply chain: marketing and logistics.

A major advantage in the use of pallets in materials handling is that all pallets are of uniform size, which greatly facilitates domestic and international storage and transportation of materials.

Fixed-position bar code scanners identify each carton on a conveyor and send that information to the sortation system controls, which then sends the carton to the correct location for shipment to customers.

From a materials handling perspective, shipping of products to customers involves preparing items for shipment and loading them onto transportation carriers.

Within the general functions of packaging, specific functions are performed. One of those specific functions is "apportionment," which can be defined as:

In Amazon distribution centers, robots bring the products to the worker rather than the worker going to the product slotting location or the items.

A warehouse management system (WMS) keeps track of inventory in warehouse or distribution center and administers tasks such as receiving, putaway, storage, and order picking.

One form of an AS/RS is the carousel, which is a mechanical device that houses and rotates items for order picking.

Equipment can be categorized according to the functions performed. Which of the following would not be a category of materials handling equipment?

Which of the following statements about packaging is FALSE?

Storage and order-picking equipment includes all of the following EXCEPT:

The major advantages of conveyors include relatively low cost to acquire, efficient handling/flow, speed, and reduced costs.

Workers in retail stores, warehouses or manufacturing facilities lose the equivalent of one full 40-hour workweek per year if they spend only 10 minutes a day searching for and gathering needed items.

Sortation devices in material handling are usually classified by the speed of their operation: slow, medium, or high speed.

__________ is where products are picked one item at a time until the entire order has been picked.

Which picking method almost always involves the use of multiple personnel, rather than a single individual or piece of equipment?

A general rule of thumb is that in low interest rate environments, if a purchase involves buildings or land, buy it; if the purchases involves equipment, lease it.

Unit-load AS/RS systems and mini-load AS/RS systems are the same; the terms are interchangeable.

Which of the following statements is incorrect as it relates to the use of global positioning systems (GPS)?

Supply Chain Management: Operations and Integration

Customer Service and Satisfaction

The Role of Information in Supply Chains

Sales Forecasting and Inventory Management

Transportation: Overview, Infrastructure, Measures, and Management

Warehouse Management

Sourcing and Procurement

The Role of Manufacturing, Marketing and Finance in Supply Chains

Managing Relationships With Customers and Suppliers

Supply Chain Process Integration

Global Supply Chain Management

Managing Supply Chains in Global Markets

Strategic Supply Chain Network Design

Collaboration, Cooperation and Integration in the Supply Chain

Supply Chain Performance Measurement and Metrics

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