Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A favorable business climate in facility location decision-making might include local government providing basic skill training for prospective members of the workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

As a facility location consultant, how would you advise a client wanting to locate a retail service facility differently than a client wanting to locate an on-line stock trading operation?

Accepted Answer

A retail service facility requires close

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One of the objectives of facility location analysis is to select a site with the lowest total cost.Which of the following costs should be excluded from the analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) Historical costs 
B) Inbound distribution costs 
C) Land 
D) Construction 
E) Regional costs 
A) Historical costs 
B) Inbound distribution costs 
C) Land 
D) Construction 
E) Regional costs

Question 6

Very few products are moved without at least part of their journey being by which mode of transportation?

Accepted Answer

A) Highway 
B) Rail 
C) Water 
D) Pipeline 
E) Air 
A) Highway 
B) Rail 
C) Water 
D) Pipeline 
E) Air

Question 7

In facility location decision-making the factor-rating system is one of the least used general location techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A free trade zone is typically a closed facility into which foreign goods can be brought without being subject to the usual customs requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

DHL and United Parcel Service are transportation companies which are prohibited from functioning as a third-party logistics company the way Federal Express does.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A company wants to determine where they should locate a new warehouse.They have two existing production plants and will have volume of shipping of 250 units a day.Plant B is located at the (X, Y) coordinates of (150, 200) 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?

Accepted Answer

A) (81,117) 
B) (88, 138) 
C) (117,102) 
D) (76,123) 
E) X and Y coordinates cannot be computed from the data given 
A) (81,117) 
B) (88, 138) 
C) (117,102) 
D) (76,123) 
E) X and Y coordinates cannot be computed from the data given

Question 12

What transportation mode has very high initial investment costs but gives a very low cost per mile for products that are highly specialized and require no packaging?

Accepted Answer

A) Highway 
B) Rail 
C) Water 
D) Pipeline 
E) Air 
A) Highway 
B) Rail 
C) Water 
D) Pipeline 
E) Air

Question 13

In which of the following situations should we not use the transportation method of linear programming?

Accepted Answer

A) To find a new site location for a plant 
B) To minimize costs of shipping "n" units to "m" destinations 
C) To maximize profits of shipping "n" units to "m" destinations 
D) To determine which corner of a street intersection to locate a retail service facility 
E) To locate a finished goods distribution warehouse 
A) To find a new site location for a plant 
B) To minimize costs of shipping "n" units to "m" destinations 
C) To maximize profits of shipping "n" units to "m" destinations 
D) To determine which corner of a street intersection to locate a retail service facility 
E) To locate a finished goods distribution warehouse

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) Suppliers 
B) Free trade zones 
C) Political risk 
D) Gross national product 
E) Tariffs and customs duties 
A) Suppliers 
B) Free trade zones 
C) Political risk 
D) Gross national product 
E) Tariffs and customs duties

Question 15

Facility location analysis considers the competitive imperative to be close to customers as to timeliness of deliveries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Compare and contrast the factor-rating system and the transportation method of linear programming as used in facility location decisions.

Accepted Answer

These two methods are discussed in the t

Question 17

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?

Accepted Answer

A) About 208 
B) About 227 
C) About 243 
D) About 389 
E) X coordinate cannot be computed from the data given 
A) About 208 
B) About 227 
C) About 243 
D) About 389 
E) X coordinate cannot be computed from the data given

Question 18

One of the objectives in facility location analysis is to select a site with the lowest total cost.Which of the following costs are hidden costs that should be included in the analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) Infrastructure costs 
B) Movement of preproduction material between locations 
C) Taxes 
D) Construction costs 
E) Bribery costs 
A) Infrastructure costs 
B) Movement of preproduction material between locations 
C) Taxes 
D) Construction costs 
E) Bribery costs

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) Volume of goods to be shipped between existing points 
B) Inbound transportation costs 
C) Transport times between facilities 
D) Correlation matrix of existing facilities 
E) Probabilities and payoffs 
A) Volume of goods to be shipped between existing points 
B) Inbound transportation costs 
C) Transport times between facilities 
D) Correlation matrix of existing facilities 
E) Probabilities and payoffs

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) Government barriers 
B) Trading blocs 
C) Environmental regulation 
D) Immigration rules 
E) Local labor costs 
A) Government barriers 
B) Trading blocs 
C) Environmental regulation 
D) Immigration rules 
E) Local labor costs

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

A favorable business climate in facility location decision-making might include local government providing basic skill training for prospective members of the workforce.

As a facility location consultant, how would you advise a client wanting to locate a retail service facility differently than a client wanting to locate an on-line stock trading operation?

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

One of the objectives of facility location analysis is to select a site with the lowest total cost.Which of the following costs should be excluded from the analysis?

Very few products are moved without at least part of their journey being by which mode of transportation?

In facility location decision-making the factor-rating system is one of the least used general location techniques.

A free trade zone is typically a closed facility into which foreign goods can be brought without being subject to the usual customs requirements.

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.

DHL and United Parcel Service are transportation companies which are prohibited from functioning as a third-party logistics company the way Federal Express does.

What transportation mode has very high initial investment costs but gives a very low cost per mile for products that are highly specialized and require no packaging?

In which of the following situations should we not use the transportation method of linear programming?

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

Facility location analysis considers the competitive imperative to be close to customers as to timeliness of deliveries.

Compare and contrast the factor-rating system and the transportation method of linear programming as used in facility location decisions.

One of the objectives in facility location analysis is to select a site with the lowest total cost.Which of the following costs are hidden costs that should be included in the analysis?

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

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

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

A favorable business climate in facility location decision-making might include local government providing basic skill training for prospective members of the workforce.

As a facility location consultant, how would you advise a client wanting to locate a retail service facility differently than a client wanting to locate an on-line stock trading operation?

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

One of the objectives of facility location analysis is to select a site with the lowest total cost.Which of the following costs should be excluded from the analysis?

Very few products are moved without at least part of their journey being by which mode of transportation?

In facility location decision-making the factor-rating system is one of the least used general location techniques.

A free trade zone is typically a closed facility into which foreign goods can be brought without being subject to the usual customs requirements.

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.

DHL and United Parcel Service are transportation companies which are prohibited from functioning as a third-party logistics company the way Federal Express does.

What transportation mode has very high initial investment costs but gives a very low cost per mile for products that are highly specialized and require no packaging?

In which of the following situations should we not use the transportation method of linear programming?

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

Facility location analysis considers the competitive imperative to be close to customers as to timeliness of deliveries.

Compare and contrast the factor-rating system and the transportation method of linear programming as used in facility location decisions.

One of the objectives in facility location analysis is to select a site with the lowest total cost.Which of the following costs are hidden costs that should be included in the analysis?

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

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

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Strategy and Sustainability

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Management

Process Analysis

Production Processes

Service Processes

Health Care Processes

Six-Sigma Quality

Projects

Global Sourcing and Procurement

Lean and Sustainable Supply Chains

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Demand Management and Forecasting

Sales and Operations Planning

Inventory Control

Material Requirements Planning

Scheduling

Constraint Management

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