Deck 3: Transportation Technology and Systems

Question 1

The engagement of multiple stakeholders in transportation planning drives the need for _____________.

A) a market to control all aspects of transportation
B) a series of often conflicting programs driven by politics
C) timeliness of data
D) multidirectional information flows across a network

Answer 1

multidirectional information flows across a network

Question 2

A LIDAR system uses which of the following?

A) The Coast Guard
B) A pulsed laser
C) The Special Forces
D) The Federal Bureau of Investigation

Answer 2

A pulsed laser

Question 3

To be relevant, information must be up to date and available in a reasonable time frame. This is called _________ of information.

A) adaptability
B) utility
C) usability
D) timeliness

Answer 3

timeliness

Question 4

Best of breed solutions refer to:

A) Facilitation of trade movement
B) Software applications from leading providers
C) Private industry versus public industry transportation movements
D) Long term entitlements

Question 5

Which of the following is a reason the transportation industry needs to think about sustainable operations?

A) The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
B) The highway trust fund
C) Cost savings
D) The amount of fuel used per year

Question 6

Global trade management software is helpful with ____________.

A) cross border business
B) private sector investment
C) financial return
D) port congestion

Question 7

The ocean shipping industry has begun to use what type of fuel to improve emissions?

A) Methane
B) LNG
C) Gasoline
D) Kerosene

Question 8

Various studies indicate that cost savings from a TMS helps an organization reduce freight costs by____:

A) 100%
B) 1%
C) 6% to 10%
D) 20% to 30%

Question 9

Supply chains rely on three flows: _______, ___________, and _________.

A) regulation; land bridges; demand
B) product; money; information
C) sight; costs; electronic
D) agency; principal; contingent

Question 10

The Transportation Asset Protection Association was created to:

A) Pay subsidies to U.S. flag carriers who were having difficulty competing against foreign carriers
B) Employ U.S. sailors and mariners
C) Work across industry sectors and transportation modes to thwart criminal activity
D) Address the needs of ship lines and builders wanting federal aid

Question 11

From the planning perspective, what support activities does a TMS include?

A) Routing
B) Scheduling
C) Carrier selection
D) All of these are correct.

Question 12

Software as a service (SaaS) is also called a __________.

A) virtual private network
B) legitimate collection tool
C) pay as you go method
D) development option

Question 13

Electronic logging devices (ELD) have been mandated in the United States to:

A) Close the loop on most supply chains
B) Make US carriers compliant with UN regulations
C) Improve safety and more accurately log driver hours
D) Reduce cost

Question 14

Much of the future investment in transportation management systems (TMS) is expected to go to:

A) Paying down debt
B) Upgrades of current TMS technology
C) Autonomous trucks
D) Supply chain improvements

Question 15

Efforts are underway to take many of the routine operator tasks in transportation and ___________.

A) turn them over to computers
B) have them deregulated
C) delegate them to the states funded with block grants
D) turn them over to the Department of Homeland Security

Question 16

Typical TMS execution functionality includes:

A) Load planning
B) Appointments
C) Regulations
D) None of these is correct.

Question 17

Transportation management systems (TMS) execution capabilities assist transportation professionals in improving decisions about ______________ activities.

A) modes that would optimize
B) the ability to influence carriers'
C) dependence upon competitive transportation
D) transit related

Question 18

Which of the following is a trucking equipment innovation that can improve fuel efficiency?

A) Trailer skirts
B) Trailer tails
C) Gap reducers
D) All of these are correct.

Question 19

Transportation management systems (TMS) provide greater _______ and optimize the _________.

A) costing; value chain
B) regulations; demand chain
C) visibility; supply chain
D) profits; internet of things

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an information quality standard?

A) accuracy
B) regulation
C) accessibility
D) timeliness

Question 21

One reason autonomous transportation makes sense for the trucking industry is:

A) Statutory law
B) Sustainability
C) Commonality among trucks
D) High driver turnover

Question 22

Other than software, what other areas are transportation companies interested in?

Question 23

Transportation management systems provide what type of benefits?

Question 24

Software selection is a multifaceted decision .What are some areas of concern?

Question 25

What is meant by information reliability?

Question 26

What is a transportation management system (TMS)?

Question 27

What is the importance of information in a transportation system?

Question 28

Blockchain is a way to:

A) Teach over the road carriers to be safer
B) Decrease containerized shipping
C) Structure data
D) Create crypto currency

Question 29

What does truck platooning refer to?

A) Creating time utility that leads to shorter lead times
B) Creating place utility to more efficiently move through the supply chain
C) Groups of vehicles that communicate via a wireless connection that assists with vehicle movements
D) Linking carrier production and consumption

Question 30

What key characteristics must information display?

Question 31

What are some function aspects of a transportation management system (TMS)?

Question 32

Many believe that next generation transportation management systems will:

A) Harness the power of business analytics tools
B) Cause the layoff of many truck drivers
C) Create massive amounts of unhelpful data
D) Improve transportation times marginally

Question 33

Blockchain has the ability to:

A) Reduce documentation in the supply chain
B) Reduce cost in the supply chain
C) Increase processing times within transportation
D) All of these are correct.

Question 34

What is one way that over-the-road transportation companies are thinking about sustainability?

Question 35

Information must display which characteristics to ensure knowledge flows within a transportation network?

Question 36

What are the decision support capabilities of a transportation management system (TMS)?

Question 37

What does a transportation management system accomplish?

Question 38

What three flows do supply chains rely upon?

Question 39

How is sustainability being discussed by other modes of transportation?

Question 40

What are the 10 golden rules of success for software selection and implementation process?

Question 41

Internet of Things (IoT) sensors can be integrated into assets for what reasons?

Question 42

What are the various concepts of autonomous transportation, and how will they affect the world of transportation?

Question 43

What are electronic logging devices?

Question 44

In what ways are carriers addressing cargo security?