LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT 344 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ GRADED .Buy Quality Materials!

LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT 344 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+
GRADED .Buy Quality Materials!

Logistics management deals with the forward, and not the reverse, movement of
material through the supply chain..
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What has been the biggest enabler of innovation in logistics management during
the past three decades?

New modes of transportation
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Deregulation
More efficient trucks
Deregulation
Which of the following have driven growth in the freight transportation industry in
the past few decades (check all that apply)?

Deregulation

Free trade agreements

On-line businesses (like Amazon.com, etc.)

A general trend toward outsourcing
Deregulation

Free trade agreements

On-line businesses (like Amazon.com, etc.)

A general trend toward outsourcing
Which mode of transportation typically has the highest value-to-weight ratio?
(Food for thought as you answer this question: Think of taking the value of the
items typically shipped by a given mode and then dividing that value by the
weight of the item. For example, compare the value-to-weight ratio of coal
shipped on the water versus the value-to-weight ratio of an electronics item
purchased online and shipped via truck or road. Which of these two has the
higher value-to-weight ratio?)


Road
Rail
Water
Air