Question 1

Which is NOT true regarding logistics network design?

Accepted Answer

A)  the logistics/supply chain network transformation team is responsible for all elements of the logistics network design process. 
B)  the logistics audit provides members of the transformation team with a comprehensive perspective on the firm's logistics process. 
C)  "what-if" types of analysis can be conducted later, after the final network design has been established. 
D)  the implementation plan serves as a useful road map for moving from the current logistics network to the desired one. 
A)  the logistics/supply chain network transformation team is responsible for all elements of the logistics network design process. 
B)  the logistics audit provides members of the transformation team with a comprehensive perspective on the firm's logistics process. 
C)  "what-if" types of analysis can be conducted later, after the final network design has been established. 
D)  the implementation plan serves as a useful road map for moving from the current logistics network to the desired one.

Question 2

Distinguish between the locational determinants of labor climate, and quality of life.

Accepted Answer

Location decision makers consider a numb

Question 3

List and discuss potential supply chain modeling pitfalls to avoid.

Accepted Answer

According to Bender, a number of common

Question 4

The quality of life locational determinant is most important to companies that must attract and retain an unskilled, static work force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the effect of tapering rates on facility location?

Accepted Answer

A)  pushes the raw materials sources toward the location 
B)  pulls the facility toward the location 
C)  pulls the location toward the source or the market 
D)  makes the optimum location at the midpoint between raw material sources and the marketplace 
A)  pushes the raw materials sources toward the location 
B)  pulls the facility toward the location 
C)  pulls the location toward the source or the market 
D)  makes the optimum location at the midpoint between raw material sources and the marketplace

Question 6

Define the principles of tapering rates, blanket rates, and commercial zones and the implication of each on location selection.

Accepted Answer

Transportation rates increase with dista

Question 7

Which of these is NOT a trend in today's logistics environment that may have significant effects on decisions involving logistics facility location?

Accepted Answer

A)  strategically located cross-docking facilities 
B)  use of third-party logistics services 
C)  customer-direct delivery 
D)  addition of many wholesaler/distributor operations 
A)  strategically located cross-docking facilities 
B)  use of third-party logistics services 
C)  customer-direct delivery 
D)  addition of many wholesaler/distributor operations

Question 8

One impact that the transit privilege has on facility location is that intermediate locations can be optimum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What advantage does the transit privilege give to shippers located at intermediate locations?

Accepted Answer

A)  a lower, long-distance through rate charged for the shipment 
B)  allows importers to enter a product and hold it without paying duties 
C)  avoidance of terminal charges for each intermediate stop 
D)  the right to change consignees during shipment 
A)  a lower, long-distance through rate charged for the shipment 
B)  allows importers to enter a product and hold it without paying duties 
C)  avoidance of terminal charges for each intermediate stop 
D)  the right to change consignees during shipment

Question 10

Which is correct regarding tapering rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  the principle is based on the carrier's ability to spread certain fixed shipment costs over a greater number of miles 
B)  transportation rates increase with distance directly in proportion to the distance 
C)  in a one-source, one-market situation, the impact of the tapering rate will be to pull the location toward a point midway between the source and the market 
D)  uses transportation simplifications to recommend facility locations 
A)  the principle is based on the carrier's ability to spread certain fixed shipment costs over a greater number of miles 
B)  transportation rates increase with distance directly in proportion to the distance 
C)  in a one-source, one-market situation, the impact of the tapering rate will be to pull the location toward a point midway between the source and the market 
D)  uses transportation simplifications to recommend facility locations

Question 11

Which is true regarding the facility/supply chain network design decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  the facility's impact on other functional areas should be considered, but it is not as important 
B)  it should be coordinated closely with the corporate and overall business strategies that may be in place 
C)  global locations should not be considered 
D)  generally, qualitative criteria are considered first 
A)  the facility's impact on other functional areas should be considered, but it is not as important 
B)  it should be coordinated closely with the corporate and overall business strategies that may be in place 
C)  global locations should not be considered 
D)  generally, qualitative criteria are considered first

Question 12

What are the current trends governing site selection?

Accepted Answer

A number of trends in today's logistics

Question 13

When a blanket rate structure is used, which factor is eliminated as a locational determinant?

Accepted Answer

A)  labor rate 
B)  transportation rate 
C)  raw material sources 
D)  market sources 
A)  labor rate 
B)  transportation rate 
C)  raw material sources 
D)  market sources

Question 14

Which is correct regarding the transit privilege?

Accepted Answer

A)  it results in only an end point, either an origin or destination, being the optimum location 
B)  it magnifies those geographic disadvantages that companies associate with a producer's location 
C)  it permits the shipper to stop the shipment in transit and physically change the product's characteristic 
D)  it is normally available for any location and commodity 
A)  it results in only an end point, either an origin or destination, being the optimum location 
B)  it magnifies those geographic disadvantages that companies associate with a producer's location 
C)  it permits the shipper to stop the shipment in transit and physically change the product's characteristic 
D)  it is normally available for any location and commodity

Question 15

The grid technique is used to determine a fixed facility location that represents the least-cost center for moving incoming materials and outbound product within a geographic grid. This least cost center is also referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  a zero point. 
B)  a source point. 
C)  a breakeven point. 
D)  a center of gravity. 
A)  a zero point. 
B)  a source point. 
C)  a breakeven point. 
D)  a center of gravity.

Question 16

The grid technique will evaluate all transportation rates equally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What type of change may suggest a need to reevaluate and/or redesign a firm's logistics network?

Accepted Answer

A)  change in customer service requirements 
B)  change in corporate ownership 
C)  shifting locations of customer and/or supply markets 
D)  all of these 
A)  change in customer service requirements 
B)  change in corporate ownership 
C)  shifting locations of customer and/or supply markets 
D)  all of these

Question 18

Corporate reengineering is often a reason for examining the firm's current logistics/supply chain network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which is NOT true regarding logistics network design?

Distinguish between the locational determinants of labor climate, and quality of life.

List and discuss potential supply chain modeling pitfalls to avoid.

The quality of life locational determinant is most important to companies that must attract and retain an unskilled, static work force.

What is the effect of tapering rates on facility location?

Define the principles of tapering rates, blanket rates, and commercial zones and the implication of each on location selection.

Which of these is NOT a trend in today's logistics environment that may have significant effects on decisions involving logistics facility location?

One impact that the transit privilege has on facility location is that intermediate locations can be optimum.

What advantage does the transit privilege give to shippers located at intermediate locations?

Which is correct regarding tapering rates?

Which is true regarding the facility/supply chain network design decision?

What are the current trends governing site selection?

When a blanket rate structure is used, which factor is eliminated as a locational determinant?

Which is correct regarding the transit privilege?

The grid technique is used to determine a fixed facility location that represents the least-cost center for moving incoming materials and outbound product within a geographic grid. This least cost center is also referred to as

The grid technique will evaluate all transportation rates equally.

What type of change may suggest a need to reevaluate and/or redesign a firm's logistics network?

Corporate reengineering is often a reason for examining the firm's current logistics/supply chain network.

Supply Chain Management: an Overview

Role of Logistics in Supply Chains

Global Dimensions of Supply Chains

Supply Chain Relationships

Supply Chain Performance Measurement and Financial Analysis

Supply Chain Technology-Managing Information Flows

Demand Management

Order Management and Customer Service

Managing Inventory in the Supply Chain

Transportation-Managing the Flow of the Supply Chain

Distribution-Managing Fulfillment Operations

Sourcing Materials and Services

Operations-Producing Goods and Services

Supply Chain Sustainability

Strategic Challenges and Change for Supply Chains

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Exam 12: Supply Chain Network Analysis and Design

Which is NOT true regarding logistics network design?

Distinguish between the locational determinants of labor climate, and quality of life.

List and discuss potential supply chain modeling pitfalls to avoid.

The quality of life locational determinant is most important to companies that must attract and retain an unskilled, static work force.

What is the effect of tapering rates on facility location?

Define the principles of tapering rates, blanket rates, and commercial zones and the implication of each on location selection.

Which of these is NOT a trend in today's logistics environment that may have significant effects on decisions involving logistics facility location?

One impact that the transit privilege has on facility location is that intermediate locations can be optimum.

What advantage does the transit privilege give to shippers located at intermediate locations?

Which is correct regarding tapering rates?

Which is true regarding the facility/supply chain network design decision?

What are the current trends governing site selection?

When a blanket rate structure is used, which factor is eliminated as a locational determinant?

Which is correct regarding the transit privilege?

The grid technique is used to determine a fixed facility location that represents the least-cost center for moving incoming materials and outbound product within a geographic grid. This least cost center is also referred to as

The grid technique will evaluate all transportation rates equally.

What type of change may suggest a need to reevaluate and/or redesign a firm's logistics network?

Corporate reengineering is often a reason for examining the firm's current logistics/supply chain network.

Supply Chain Management: an Overview

Role of Logistics in Supply Chains

Global Dimensions of Supply Chains

Supply Chain Relationships

Supply Chain Performance Measurement and Financial Analysis

Supply Chain Technology-Managing Information Flows

Demand Management

Order Management and Customer Service

Managing Inventory in the Supply Chain

Transportation-Managing the Flow of the Supply Chain

Distribution-Managing Fulfillment Operations

Sourcing Materials and Services

Operations-Producing Goods and Services

Supply Chain Sustainability

Strategic Challenges and Change for Supply Chains

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