QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The initial focus in facility location is on a ____.
A. City
B. County
C. State or province
D. Region - CORRECT ANSWER d. Region
Which of the following statements is false?
A. The initial focus in facility location is on a region
B. Because manufacturing plants and warehousing can be very expensive to lease or build, companies
are hesitant to close them
C. Poorly located facilities do not impact logistical effectiveness
D. Poorly located facilities negatively impact logistical efficiency
E. All of the above are true - CORRECT ANSWER c. Poorly located facilities do not impact
logistical effectiveness
____ is the most popular location for near-sourcing among companies that do business in North
America.
A. Canada
B. Mexico
C. Puerto Rico
D. Brazil
E. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER b. Mexico
4. In 2010, the three most populous U.S. states were located in the West, Southwest, and ____.
A. Northeast
B. Southeast
C. Midwest
D. Southwest - CORRECT ANSWER a. Northeast
,What two countries account for approximately one-third of the world's population?
A. China and Indonesia
B. India and the United States
C. China and India
D. The United States and China - CORRECT ANSWER c. China and India
A locavore strategy ____.
A. Is based on the agglomeration concept
B. Refers to purchasing locally grown or produced foods
C. Focuses on hiring local workers
D. Is associated with reducing inventory turnover
E. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER b. Refers to purchasing locally grown or
produced foods
. The general trend in recent years has been for companies to do what with their distribution
networks?
A. Maintain the status quo
B. Relocate their facilities
C. Slightly increase the number of facilities
D. Reduce the number of facilities - CORRECT ANSWER d. Reduce the number of facilities
A pure material ____.
A. Is one that loses no weight in manufacturing
B. Cannot be mixed with other materials
C. Is soluble in water
D. Comes from the ocean
E. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER a. Is one that loses no weight in manufacturing
The processing point for a pure material ____.
A. Should be near its source
, B. Should be near the final market
C. Can be anywhere in the world
D. Can be anywhere near the source and the market - CORRECT ANSWER d. Can be
anywhere near the source and the market
The processing point for a weight-losing raw material ____.
A. Can be anywhere near the source and the market
B. Should be near its source
C. Should be near the final market
D. Should be equidistant between the source and the market - CORRECT ANSWER b. Should
be near its source
The processing point for a weight-gaining raw material ____.
A. Can be anywhere near the source and the market
B. Should be near its source
C. Should be near the final market
D. Should be equidistant between the source and the market - CORRECT ANSWER c. Should
be near the final market
Over the past quarter century, discussion of natural resources and facility location has increasingly
factored in ____ considerations.
A. Cost
B. Supply chain
C. Diversity
D. Environmental - CORRECT ANSWER d. Environmental
Which of the following is false?
A. Pure materials lose no weight in processing
B. With weight-gaining products the processing point should be close to the market
C. Water is a requirement for the location of many facilities
D. A 250,000 square foot distribution center might require at least 50 acres of land for construction
purposes