Question 1

A free trade zone operates under different rules and laws than a foreign trade zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) Proximity to customers 
B) Corporate policy 
C) Competitor's locations 
D) Competitive advantage 
E) Host community politics 
A) Proximity to customers 
B) Corporate policy 
C) Competitor's locations 
D) Competitive advantage 
E) Host community politics

Question 3

In facility location decision-making the factor-rating system is based on linear programming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a plant location methodology good for locating a single facility within a set of existing facilities based in distances and volumes of goods shipped?

Accepted Answer

A) Factor-rating systems 
B) Centroid method 
C) Decision trees 
D) Linear programming 
E) Regression analysis 
A) Factor-rating systems 
B) Centroid method 
C) Decision trees 
D) Linear programming 
E) Regression analysis

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) Becoming less responsive to the customer 
B) Supplier costs 
C) Taxes 
D) Construction costs 
E) Product life cycle costs 
A) Becoming less responsive to the customer 
B) Supplier costs 
C) Taxes 
D) Construction costs 
E) Product life cycle costs

Question 8

The objective of facility location analysis is to select the site with the lowest total cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In facility location decision-making matching the educational and skill levels of the labor pool to a company's needs is even more important than the labor pool's willingness and ability to learn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A favorable business climate in facility location decision-making might include government legislation of tax abatements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Facility location analysis considers the competitive imperative of a favorable business climate as indicated by the presence of other companies in the same industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Association for Operations Management defines logistics as "the art and science of obtaining, producing, and distributing material and product in the proper place and in proper quantities."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A free trade zone operates under different rules and laws than a foreign trade zone.

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

In facility location decision-making the factor-rating system is based on linear programming.

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

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

Which of the following is a plant location methodology good for locating a single facility within a set of existing facilities based in distances and volumes of goods shipped?

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

The objective of facility location analysis is to select the site with the lowest total cost.

In facility location decision-making matching the educational and skill levels of the labor pool to a company's needs is even more important than the labor pool's willingness and ability to learn.

A favorable business climate in facility location decision-making might include government legislation of tax abatements.

Facility location analysis considers the competitive imperative of a favorable business climate as indicated by the presence of other companies in the same industry.

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

The Association for Operations Management defines logistics as "the art and science of obtaining, producing, and distributing material and product in the proper place and in proper quantities."

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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Exam 12: Location, Logistics and Distribution

A free trade zone operates under different rules and laws than a foreign trade zone.

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

In facility location decision-making the factor-rating system is based on linear programming.

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

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

Which of the following is a plant location methodology good for locating a single facility within a set of existing facilities based in distances and volumes of goods shipped?

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

The objective of facility location analysis is to select the site with the lowest total cost.

In facility location decision-making matching the educational and skill levels of the labor pool to a company's needs is even more important than the labor pool's willingness and ability to learn.

A favorable business climate in facility location decision-making might include government legislation of tax abatements.

Facility location analysis considers the competitive imperative of a favorable business climate as indicated by the presence of other companies in the same industry.

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

The Association for Operations Management defines logistics as "the art and science of obtaining, producing, and distributing material and product in the proper place and in proper quantities."

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

Filters