Exam 9: Domestic Usand Global Logistics

While high speed trains in the United States are commonly utilized to provide quick delivery of product,countries like Japan and France are struggling to develop a competitive high-speed rail system.

Foreign-trade zones are:

Private warehouses refer to warehouses that are owned by the firm storing the goods.​

While transportation regulation and deregulation both have their supporters,proponents of regulation consider it to be good since it is said to encourage competition and allows the negotiation of prices to dictate market costs.​

Which of the following carriers typically transports goods for the company that owns the carrier,they are not subject to economic regulation,and since the fleets are rather large the cost of transport is very likely less than if the company had hired another company to provide the service?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cost-of-service pricing?

Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the textbook as being one of the more popular logistics management software applications?

Which of the following international intermediaries helps foreign buyers and sellers find each other and then handles all of the shipping arrangements and documentation preparation?

From a marketing perspective,an effective reverse logistic process can create goodwill and enhance customers' perceptions of product quality.

Efficient supply chain management distribution requires that modern warehouses concentrate their efforts on a wide array of warehousing and distribution functions like storing purchases,work in progress inventories,and finished goods inventories,receiving shipments,breaking down shipments,repackaging,and the distribution of components.​

Suppose you have a shipment of products that needs to be transported.What type of service does each of the following intermediaries offer?​ a.Freight forwarders b.Transportation brokers c.Shippers' Associations

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)allow firms to find carriers,select the best mix of transportation services and pricing to determine the best use of containers or truck trailers,better manage transportation contracts,track fuel usage and track carrier performance.​

The following are all examples of lean warehousing capabilities EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT consistent with a decentralized warehousing system?​

Which of the following is a direct benefit from the adoption of NAFTA?​

a.Explain Warehouse Management Software (WMS).b.Discuss the benefits of WMS.

Which of the following is similar to a travel agent for cargo since they provide services like documentation completion,special rate handling,and customs clearance,in addition to their consolidating of small shipments to fill entire truckloads?​

List the five modes of transportation.For each mode provide a brief description (or examples)of the type of cargo that typically travels via that mode of transport.

Poor logistics management can bring a supply chain to its knees,regardless of the quality of the products.​

Transportation Management systems enhance their supply chain management effectiveness by: