Question 1

The Transportation Worker Identification Credential

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Most Fortune 500 companies employ a chief logistics officer

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

As a general rule,the same types of supervision can be used for both warehouse workers and truck drivers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What longer-range steps should Fosdick take to improve the Providence distribution center's productivity?

Accepted Answer

Fosdick should first consult with Easter

Question 5

Union work rules are often very specific in the sense that job descriptions spell out the responsibilities associated with a particular job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

____ can be defined as an organization's ability to address unexpected operational situations.

Accepted Answer

A) Relevancy 
B) Flexibility 
C) Accommodation 
D) Responsiveness 
A) Relevancy 
B) Flexibility 
C) Accommodation 
D) Responsiveness

Question 7

With respect to the design of warehouses,one suggestion for energy savings is to make sure that dock doors are not placed on the ____ side of a building.

Accepted Answer

A) north 
B) south 
C) east 
D) west 
A) north 
B) south 
C) east 
D) west

Question 8

____ and ____ are the two basic organizational structures associated with logistics.

Accepted Answer

A) Centralized; hierarchical 
B) Fragmented; centralized 
C) Fragmented; unified 
D) Unified; hierarchical 
A) Centralized; hierarchical 
B) Fragmented; centralized 
C) Fragmented; unified 
D) Unified; hierarchical

Question 9

What is the most important purpose of warehouse work rules?

Accepted Answer

A) to control pilferage 
B) to keep employees from engaging in unproductive and potentially destructive activities 
C) to protect companies from union grievance procedures 
D) to give managers control over warehouse workers 
A) to control pilferage 
B) to keep employees from engaging in unproductive and potentially destructive activities 
C) to protect companies from union grievance procedures 
D) to give managers control over warehouse workers

Question 10

Which of the following is an advantage of a centralized logistics organization?

Accepted Answer

A) less expensive than a decentralized organization 
B) good opportunities for freight consolidation 
C) can be responsive to customer service requirements 
D) easier to manage than a decentralized organization 
A) less expensive than a decentralized organization 
B) good opportunities for freight consolidation 
C) can be responsive to customer service requirements 
D) easier to manage than a decentralized organization

Question 11

Products (goods) cannot be returned simply because a buyer no longer wants, needs, or likes them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Assume that Fosdick decides that the practice of free lunches from the open cases of goods must be stopped.Develop and present arguments he should give in a meeting with a union shop steward.

Accepted Answer

He might say that the practice is a form

Question 13

Which of the following is an advantage of a decentralized logistics organization?

Accepted Answer

A) less expensive than a centralized organization 
B) good opportunities for freight consolidation 
C) can be responsive to customer service requirements 
D) better control over company data 
A) less expensive than a centralized organization 
B) good opportunities for freight consolidation 
C) can be responsive to customer service requirements 
D) better control over company data

Question 14

The concept of logistics social responsibility,or corporate social responsibility issues that relate directly to logistics,did not emerge until which decade?

Accepted Answer

A) 2000-2009 
B) 1990-1999 
C) 1980-1989 
D) 1970-1979 
A) 2000-2009 
B) 1990-1999 
C) 1980-1989 
D) 1970-1979

Question 15

All of the following are reasons why logisticians should be concerned about theft except:

Accepted Answer

A) stolen products may reappear to compete with other products 
B) time and costs associated with theft aren't always covered by insurance 
C) some organizations will avoid locating their facilities in areas characterized by high crime rates 
D) theft can lead to stockouts in the distribution channel 
E) all of the above are reasons 
A) stolen products may reappear to compete with other products 
B) time and costs associated with theft aren't always covered by insurance 
C) some organizations will avoid locating their facilities in areas characterized by high crime rates 
D) theft can lead to stockouts in the distribution channel 
E) all of the above are reasons

Question 16

Which of the following is responsible for the security of the U.S.transportation system?

Accepted Answer

A) Department of Commerce 
B) Department of Transportation 
C) Transportation Security Administration 
D) Surface Transportation Board 
A) Department of Commerce 
B) Department of Transportation 
C) Transportation Security Administration 
D) Surface Transportation Board

Question 17

Reverse logistics can be four to five times more expensive than forward logistics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In a ____ logistics structure,logistics activities are managed in multiple departments throughout an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) unified 
B) fragmented 
C) decentralized 
D) matrix 
A) unified 
B) fragmented 
C) decentralized 
D) matrix

Question 19

Productivity efforts in logistics are often directed at increasing the amount of output while holding input constant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The large increase in pirate attacks between 2008 and 2009 was due to a surge in attacks off the ____ coast

Accepted Answer

A) Indonesia 
B) China 
C) Somalia 
D) India 
A) Indonesia 
B) China 
C) Somalia 
D) India

The Transportation Worker Identification Credential

Most Fortune 500 companies employ a chief logistics officer

As a general rule,the same types of supervision can be used for both warehouse workers and truck drivers.

What longer-range steps should Fosdick take to improve the Providence distribution center's productivity?

Union work rules are often very specific in the sense that job descriptions spell out the responsibilities associated with a particular job.

____ can be defined as an organization's ability to address unexpected operational situations.

With respect to the design of warehouses,one suggestion for energy savings is to make sure that dock doors are not placed on the ____ side of a building.

and are the two basic organizational structures associated with logistics.

What is the most important purpose of warehouse work rules?

Which of the following is an advantage of a centralized logistics organization?

Products (goods) cannot be returned simply because a buyer no longer wants, needs, or likes them.

Assume that Fosdick decides that the practice of free lunches from the open cases of goods must be stopped.Develop and present arguments he should give in a meeting with a union shop steward.

Which of the following is an advantage of a decentralized logistics organization?

The concept of logistics social responsibility,or corporate social responsibility issues that relate directly to logistics,did not emerge until which decade?

All of the following are reasons why logisticians should be concerned about theft except:

Which of the following is responsible for the security of the U.S.transportation system?

Reverse logistics can be four to five times more expensive than forward logistics.

In a ____ logistics structure,logistics activities are managed in multiple departments throughout an organization.

Productivity efforts in logistics are often directed at increasing the amount of output while holding input constant.

The large increase in pirate attacks between 2008 and 2009 was due to a surge in attacks off the ____ coast

An Overview of Logistics

Logistics and Information Technology

Strategic and Financial Logistics

The Supply Chain Management Concept

Procurement

Demand Management,order Management

Inventory Management

Distribution Center,warehouse,and Plant Location

Warehousing Management

Protective Packaging and Materials Handling

Transportation

Transportation Management

International Logistics

Filters

Exam 4: Organizational and Mangerial Issues in Logistics

The Transportation Worker Identification Credential

Most Fortune 500 companies employ a chief logistics officer

As a general rule,the same types of supervision can be used for both warehouse workers and truck drivers.

What longer-range steps should Fosdick take to improve the Providence distribution center's productivity?

Union work rules are often very specific in the sense that job descriptions spell out the responsibilities associated with a particular job.

____ can be defined as an organization's ability to address unexpected operational situations.

With respect to the design of warehouses,one suggestion for energy savings is to make sure that dock doors are not placed on the ____ side of a building.

____ and ____ are the two basic organizational structures associated with logistics.

What is the most important purpose of warehouse work rules?

Which of the following is an advantage of a centralized logistics organization?

Products (goods) cannot be returned simply because a buyer no longer wants, needs, or likes them.

Assume that Fosdick decides that the practice of free lunches from the open cases of goods must be stopped.Develop and present arguments he should give in a meeting with a union shop steward.

Which of the following is an advantage of a decentralized logistics organization?

The concept of logistics social responsibility,or corporate social responsibility issues that relate directly to logistics,did not emerge until which decade?

All of the following are reasons why logisticians should be concerned about theft except:

Which of the following is responsible for the security of the U.S.transportation system?

Reverse logistics can be four to five times more expensive than forward logistics.

In a ____ logistics structure,logistics activities are managed in multiple departments throughout an organization.

Productivity efforts in logistics are often directed at increasing the amount of output while holding input constant.

The large increase in pirate attacks between 2008 and 2009 was due to a surge in attacks off the ____ coast

An Overview of Logistics

Logistics and Information Technology

Strategic and Financial Logistics

The Supply Chain Management Concept

Procurement

Demand Management,order Management

Inventory Management

Distribution Center,warehouse,and Plant Location

Warehousing Management

Protective Packaging and Materials Handling

Transportation

Transportation Management

International Logistics

Filters

and are the two basic organizational structures associated with logistics.