Questions and CORRECT Answers
True or false: transportation is a physical movement of parts, materials, people, finished goods from one point to another -
CORRECT ANSWER - true
True or false: transportation is a link between the start and the the end of the supply chain - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
True or false: cold chain can only be used in cold climates - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Some traditional modes of transportation include: - CORRECT ANSWER - Air, ocean, train
TEU is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Twenty-foot equivalent
True or false: removal and addition of cars is called shunting - CORRECT ANSWER - True
An LTL is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Less than truckload
True or false: last mile delivery is where items are delivered to a warehouse or DC - CORRECT ANSWER - False
True or false: there are no international rules for rail tie space - CORRECT ANSWER - False
With incoterm delivery duty paid,___. - CORRECT ANSWER - The seller pays for transit
What factors are important when making a transportation decision? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lead time, security
cost
True or false: incoterms are typically used for domestic shipments - CORRECT ANSWER - False
What are some key infrastructure components? - CORRECT ANSWER - Roads and ports
True or false: demurrage is a fine levied on a shipment that is picked up late - CORRECT ANSWER - True
True or false: warehousing is the optimal set up of facilities - CORRECT ANSWER - True
True or false: a well thought out and laid out warehouse, yard, and office floor can reduce downtime, costs, and
frustration - CORRECT ANSWER - True
True or false: a WMS is better used in an office than a warehouse - CORRECT ANSWER - False
3 of the 7 factors for warehouse site considerations - CORRECT ANSWER - Available labor, capacity, location
Which is a type of network model? - CORRECT ANSWER - Many to one
True or false: traveling sales person finds the minimum distance between each location and names to only visit each
location once. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
True or false: radians are used to calculate Euclidean space - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Using a 3PL can: - CORRECT ANSWER - Reduce visibility and control but decrease cost
True or false: Brick and mortar can increase sales through allowing people to order online and ship to the store -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
True or false: many to one is the least complicated model - CORRECT ANSWER - False