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1. The primary goal of an effective warehouse layout is to:: achieve maximum efficiency and space utilization
2. productivity depends on the warehouse layout, type of material handling equipment, location and
accessibility of stock, and the order-picking system used.: Labor
3. A good layout requires determining: a. material handling requirements
b. capacity and space requirements
c. cost of moving between various work areas
d. all of the above
Ans: D. All of the above.
4. To achieve efficiency in the warehouse, it is recommended to have:: A large receiving area
5. To avoid improper staging of freight merchandise:: Segment the products by area
6. A pick path refers to:: sequence that the order picker must follow to minimize the distance traveled
7. If travel begins and ends at the bottom warehouse layout, the expect- ed distance to
retrieve: Flying V layout
8. The difference between a Flying-V and a Fishbone layout is:: Fishbone layout does not have all picking aisles
parallel.
9. When evaluating additional warehouse space, in addition to the cost, what else should be considered:: a.
Proportion of usable space
b. Column spacing
c. Unobstructed height
d. All of the above
Ans: D. All of the above
10.A U-shaped warehouse process flow helps by:: Not allowing the material movements cross with one-another
11.A hodgepodge environment (where items are stored without logic and thought) in a warehouse can be
eliminated by:: Organizing the warehouse in storage zones
12.How can the interference of column positioning (for roof support) with aisle traffic be handled:: By enclosing
all building supports within the storage racks
13.Which aisle serves best when items are small enough to be manually putaway or pick-up.: Very
Narrow Aisle
14.The speed and timeliness of inventory moves using a lift trucks depends on:: a. The number of lift truck
operators and their experience level
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b. Congestion at key choke point
c. All of the above
d. None of the above
Ans: C. All of the above
15.AGV stands for:: Automated guided vehicles
16.Why do warehouses hesitate to install AGV systems?: Due to upfront sub- stancial capital costs
17.Conveyers are installed at:: Waist height
18.The need for employees in a warehouse can be reduced by:: Installing an automated system
19.An alternate to warehousing automation is:: Proper inventory slotting, such as ABC storage systems
20.An alternative to quality review areas is:: Quality levels are certified by the supplier.
21.What does RFID Stand for: Radio Frequency Identification
22.An active tag has: It's own power source
23.A linear bar code is generally made up of: Vertical thick and thin black lines
24.A good RFID reader can detect...: Many tags in a second
25.A good bar code reader can read: Only one bar at a time
26.Which of the following statements concerning bar codes is true?: The UPC bar code is a subset of the EAN bar
coding system
27.Which of these technologies is the cheapest automatic id technology today?: Bar code
28.Name the retailer that was the first one to issue a directive to many of its suppliers to use RFID technology.:
Wal-Mart
29.A 1-D barcode can store 20-25 characters. How many characters can be 2D store?: 2000
30.What does GTIN stand for?: Global Trade Item Number
31.RFID first occurred in 2003, but bar codes have been in use since?: 1970s
32.A set of machine readable lines of varying widths and heights, and a sequence of letters and numbers
is called: Linear Code
33.Which of the following has the lowest initial per-tag cost and a longer lifespan?: Passive tags
34.Which of the following architectural pattern is used by manufacturing firms?: Centralized
35.The cost of a fully functional RFID system depends on?: a. the application
b. the size of the installation
c. the type of system
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1. The primary goal of an effective warehouse layout is to:: achieve maximum efficiency and space utilization
2. productivity depends on the warehouse layout, type of material handling equipment, location and
accessibility of stock, and the order-picking system used.: Labor
3. A good layout requires determining: a. material handling requirements
b. capacity and space requirements
c. cost of moving between various work areas
d. all of the above
Ans: D. All of the above.
4. To achieve efficiency in the warehouse, it is recommended to have:: A large receiving area
5. To avoid improper staging of freight merchandise:: Segment the products by area
6. A pick path refers to:: sequence that the order picker must follow to minimize the distance traveled
7. If travel begins and ends at the bottom warehouse layout, the expect- ed distance to
retrieve: Flying V layout
8. The difference between a Flying-V and a Fishbone layout is:: Fishbone layout does not have all picking aisles
parallel.
9. When evaluating additional warehouse space, in addition to the cost, what else should be considered:: a.
Proportion of usable space
b. Column spacing
c. Unobstructed height
d. All of the above
Ans: D. All of the above
10.A U-shaped warehouse process flow helps by:: Not allowing the material movements cross with one-another
11.A hodgepodge environment (where items are stored without logic and thought) in a warehouse can be
eliminated by:: Organizing the warehouse in storage zones
12.How can the interference of column positioning (for roof support) with aisle traffic be handled:: By enclosing
all building supports within the storage racks
13.Which aisle serves best when items are small enough to be manually putaway or pick-up.: Very
Narrow Aisle
14.The speed and timeliness of inventory moves using a lift trucks depends on:: a. The number of lift truck
operators and their experience level
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b. Congestion at key choke point
c. All of the above
d. None of the above
Ans: C. All of the above
15.AGV stands for:: Automated guided vehicles
16.Why do warehouses hesitate to install AGV systems?: Due to upfront sub- stancial capital costs
17.Conveyers are installed at:: Waist height
18.The need for employees in a warehouse can be reduced by:: Installing an automated system
19.An alternate to warehousing automation is:: Proper inventory slotting, such as ABC storage systems
20.An alternative to quality review areas is:: Quality levels are certified by the supplier.
21.What does RFID Stand for: Radio Frequency Identification
22.An active tag has: It's own power source
23.A linear bar code is generally made up of: Vertical thick and thin black lines
24.A good RFID reader can detect...: Many tags in a second
25.A good bar code reader can read: Only one bar at a time
26.Which of the following statements concerning bar codes is true?: The UPC bar code is a subset of the EAN bar
coding system
27.Which of these technologies is the cheapest automatic id technology today?: Bar code
28.Name the retailer that was the first one to issue a directive to many of its suppliers to use RFID technology.:
Wal-Mart
29.A 1-D barcode can store 20-25 characters. How many characters can be 2D store?: 2000
30.What does GTIN stand for?: Global Trade Item Number
31.RFID first occurred in 2003, but bar codes have been in use since?: 1970s
32.A set of machine readable lines of varying widths and heights, and a sequence of letters and numbers
is called: Linear Code
33.Which of the following has the lowest initial per-tag cost and a longer lifespan?: Passive tags
34.Which of the following architectural pattern is used by manufacturing firms?: Centralized
35.The cost of a fully functional RFID system depends on?: a. the application
b. the size of the installation
c. the type of system
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