Exam 14: Location, Logistics, and Distribution

Plant A is located at the (X, Y) coordinates of (100, 200) and has a volume of shipping of 500 units a day. Plant B is located at the (X, Y) coordinates of (150, 400) and has a volume of shipping of 200 units a day. Using the centroid method, which of the following is the X coordinate for the new plant location?

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Question 41

In a hub-and-spoke system each warehouse in the system acts as a spoke.

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Question 42

Which of the following is a criterion that influences manufacturing plant or warehouse facility location decisions?

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Question 43

Suppose that using the centroid method you found the best location for a communications tower. The location happens to be in the middle of a pond. Then, you should locate the tower

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Question 44

Facility location decisions are made using analytical techniques that are able to weigh a large number of different variables equally.

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Question 45

Cross-docking is an approach used in consolidation warehouses, where large shipments are broken down into small shipments for local delivery in an area.

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Question 46

A company wants to determine where they should locate a new warehouse. They have two existing production plants and will have a volume of shipping of 150 units a day. Using the centroid method, which of the following are the X and Y coordinates for the new plant location?

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Question 47

Which of the following is not a criterion that influences manufacturing plant or warehouse facility location decisions?

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Question 48

Hub-and-spoke systems combine the idea of consolidation and that of cross-docking.

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Question 49

In the logistics-systems design matrix, volume, cost and speed of delivery are three variables (assume three levels: low, moderate or high) used to describe attributes of transportation modes. Rail is associated with

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Question 50

Issues of product mix and capacity are strongly interconnected to the facility location decision.

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Question 51

The centroid method for plant location uses which of the following data?

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Question 52

Facility location analysis considers the competitive imperative of locating near the appropriate labor pool to take advantage of low wage costs and/or skill levels.

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Question 53

Services typically have multiple site locations to maintain close contact with customers.

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Question 54

Facility location analysis considers the competitive imperative of lowest total cost.

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Question 55

Because the world is becoming more highly interconnected, the proximity of an important supplier's plants is not crucial in supporting lean production methods.

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Question 56

Plant A is located at the (X, Y) coordinates of (200, 500) and has a volume of shipping of 400 units a day. Plant B is located at the (X, Y) coordinates of (300, 100) and has a volume of shipping of 300 units a day. Using the centroid method, which of the following is the X coordinate for the new plant location?

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In a hub-and-spoke system each warehouse in the system acts as a spoke.

Which of the following is a criterion that influences manufacturing plant or warehouse facility location decisions?

Suppose that using the centroid method you found the best location for a communications tower. The location happens to be in the middle of a pond. Then, you should locate the tower

Facility location decisions are made using analytical techniques that are able to weigh a large number of different variables equally.

Cross-docking is an approach used in consolidation warehouses, where large shipments are broken down into small shipments for local delivery in an area.

A company wants to determine where they should locate a new warehouse. They have two existing production plants and will have a volume of shipping of 150 units a day. Using the centroid method, which of the following are the X and Y coordinates for the new plant location?

Which of the following is not a criterion that influences manufacturing plant or warehouse facility location decisions?

Hub-and-spoke systems combine the idea of consolidation and that of cross-docking.

In the logistics-systems design matrix, volume, cost and speed of delivery are three variables (assume three levels: low, moderate or high) used to describe attributes of transportation modes. Rail is associated with

Issues of product mix and capacity are strongly interconnected to the facility location decision.

The centroid method for plant location uses which of the following data?

Facility location analysis considers the competitive imperative of locating near the appropriate labor pool to take advantage of low wage costs and/or skill levels.

Services typically have multiple site locations to maintain close contact with customers.

Facility location analysis considers the competitive imperative of lowest total cost.

Because the world is becoming more highly interconnected, the proximity of an important supplier's plants is not crucial in supporting lean production methods.

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