MSSC CLA Terms Chapter 1-9 Exam with
Complete Solutions (Graded A+)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - Answer-A U.S. government agency that sets
standards for aircraft and people working in the aviation field and monitors the
performance of air carriers
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) - Answer-Responsible for enforcement of
regulations relating to hazardous materials carried by rail or held in depots and freight
yards
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Answer-a federal agency responsible for
regulating food and drug products sold to the public
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - Answer-Studies the
causes of workplace injuries and illnesses and develops ways to help control hazards
Workers Compensation - Answer-A form of insurance paid by the employer providing
cash benefits to workers injured or disabled in the course of employment.
Employer Safety Responsibilities - Answer-Must Provide Safety training, maintain a
working safety committee, take corrective action promptly
Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) - Answer-A voluntary system
established by the United States Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with
the primary goal of creating an environment of close cooperation between US importers,
carriers and international exporters to the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Answer-an independent federal agency
established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the
environment
Global Supply Chain - Answer-Supply chain that include international partners or
markets
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) - Answer-Group of cooperating
institutes from 155 countries working to develop and publish international standards.
Bridge between public and private sectors.
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Answer-Agreement that created a
free-trade area among the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - Answer-Primary agency
devoted to workplace safety
picking - Answer-Retrieving materials from storage and bringing them to manufacturing
to fulfill a production order, or retrieving finished goods from storage and preparing them
for shipment to fulfill a customer order.
Manual jack - Answer-This Hydraulic jack is primarily used to move single pallets of
products short distances
electric pallet jack - Answer-Motorized jack to allow lifting and moving of heavier and
stacked pallets. Can be a walkie, single or double pallet jack
counterbalance forklift - Answer-Most common piece of equipment in warehouse
raw materials - Answer-the basic material from which a product is made.
production facility - Answer-the site where production takes place
Just-in-time (JIT) - Answer-An inventory-management approach in which supplies arrive
just when needed for production or resale
Obsolete Inventory - Answer-Inventory that can no longer be sold because the product
has expired, been redesigned, was over-ordered, or is at the end of its product life.
shipping department - Answer-Who ships the order?
receiving department - Answer-accepts goods for approved purchases, counts and
inspects goods, and prepares a receiving report.
work in process inventory - Answer-materials inventory that is currently in the process of
being converted into finished goods
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) - Answer-Federal agency responsible for the
control and protection of America's borders and ports of entry. Its first priority is keeping
terrorists and their weapons out of the United States.
Advanced Manifest Regulations - Answer-U.S. Customs require both importers and
exporters to send information electronically in advance of shipment. Information must be
completed properly and in time.
Clean Water Act and Clean Air act - Answer-Regulate industrial waste that contaminate
our air and water
Complete Solutions (Graded A+)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - Answer-A U.S. government agency that sets
standards for aircraft and people working in the aviation field and monitors the
performance of air carriers
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) - Answer-Responsible for enforcement of
regulations relating to hazardous materials carried by rail or held in depots and freight
yards
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Answer-a federal agency responsible for
regulating food and drug products sold to the public
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - Answer-Studies the
causes of workplace injuries and illnesses and develops ways to help control hazards
Workers Compensation - Answer-A form of insurance paid by the employer providing
cash benefits to workers injured or disabled in the course of employment.
Employer Safety Responsibilities - Answer-Must Provide Safety training, maintain a
working safety committee, take corrective action promptly
Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) - Answer-A voluntary system
established by the United States Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with
the primary goal of creating an environment of close cooperation between US importers,
carriers and international exporters to the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Answer-an independent federal agency
established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the
environment
Global Supply Chain - Answer-Supply chain that include international partners or
markets
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) - Answer-Group of cooperating
institutes from 155 countries working to develop and publish international standards.
Bridge between public and private sectors.
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Answer-Agreement that created a
free-trade area among the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - Answer-Primary agency
devoted to workplace safety
picking - Answer-Retrieving materials from storage and bringing them to manufacturing
to fulfill a production order, or retrieving finished goods from storage and preparing them
for shipment to fulfill a customer order.
Manual jack - Answer-This Hydraulic jack is primarily used to move single pallets of
products short distances
electric pallet jack - Answer-Motorized jack to allow lifting and moving of heavier and
stacked pallets. Can be a walkie, single or double pallet jack
counterbalance forklift - Answer-Most common piece of equipment in warehouse
raw materials - Answer-the basic material from which a product is made.
production facility - Answer-the site where production takes place
Just-in-time (JIT) - Answer-An inventory-management approach in which supplies arrive
just when needed for production or resale
Obsolete Inventory - Answer-Inventory that can no longer be sold because the product
has expired, been redesigned, was over-ordered, or is at the end of its product life.
shipping department - Answer-Who ships the order?
receiving department - Answer-accepts goods for approved purchases, counts and
inspects goods, and prepares a receiving report.
work in process inventory - Answer-materials inventory that is currently in the process of
being converted into finished goods
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) - Answer-Federal agency responsible for the
control and protection of America's borders and ports of entry. Its first priority is keeping
terrorists and their weapons out of the United States.
Advanced Manifest Regulations - Answer-U.S. Customs require both importers and
exporters to send information electronically in advance of shipment. Information must be
completed properly and in time.
Clean Water Act and Clean Air act - Answer-Regulate industrial waste that contaminate
our air and water
