Question 1

What is the purpose of the North American Free Trade Agreement? How has it impacted trade between the U.S. ,Canada and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

The North American Free Trade Agreement

Question 2

What is the second step in global transportation planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carrier selection 
B)  Mode Selection 
C)  Route Planning 
D)  Customer approach 
A)  Carrier selection 
B)  Mode Selection 
C)  Route Planning 
D)  Customer approach

Question 3

Which of the following Terms of Payment has the least risk to the seller?

Accepted Answer

A)  Letter of Credit 
B)  Cash in Advance 
C)  Letter of Credit. 
D)  Open Account 
A)  Letter of Credit 
B)  Cash in Advance 
C)  Letter of Credit. 
D)  Open Account

Question 4

What is a Maquiladora plant? What is its primary purpose?

Accepted Answer

A maquiladora is a U.S.manufacturing or

Question 5

Export preparation activities include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Carrier and route selection 
B)  Order fulfillment and packing 
C)  Production of goods 
D)  Trade terms selection 
A)  Carrier and route selection 
B)  Order fulfillment and packing 
C)  Production of goods 
D)  Trade terms selection

Question 6

Spending on global freight transportation services exceeds____.

Accepted Answer

A)  $800 million 
B)  $400 million 
C)  $900 billion 
D)  $500 trillion 
A)  $800 million 
B)  $400 million 
C)  $900 billion 
D)  $500 trillion

Question 7

What is the purpose of Incoterms?

Accepted Answer

Terms of trade show precisely where the

Question 8

Which is the international organization that has begun the e-freight initiative aimed at replacing paper documents?

Accepted Answer

A)  IATA 
B)  FMC 
C)  DOT 
D)  ICAO 
A)  IATA 
B)  FMC 
C)  DOT 
D)  ICAO

Question 9

Which INCOTERM obligates the exporter to incur all costs related to delivery of the shipment to the foreign destination?

Accepted Answer

A)  C 
B)  D 
C)  E 
D)  F 
A)  C 
B)  D 
C)  E 
D)  F

Question 10

What problem has led to carrier mergers,acquisitions,and operating consortia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Product loss and damage 
B)  Industry overcapacity 
C)  Peak season congestion 
D)  Security requirements 
A)  Product loss and damage 
B)  Industry overcapacity 
C)  Peak season congestion 
D)  Security requirements

Question 11

Which of the following is a distribution channel activity in global transportation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transfer of ownership 
B)  Documentation of freight 
C)  Carrier and route selection 
D)  Timely information sharing 
A)  Transfer of ownership 
B)  Documentation of freight 
C)  Carrier and route selection 
D)  Timely information sharing

Question 12

Describe the F Group of Incoterms:

Accepted Answer

F terms obligate the exporter to incur t

Question 13

Based on combined exports and imports,who is the U.S.'s largest trading partner?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico 
B)  China 
C)  Japan 
D)  Canada 
A)  Mexico 
B)  China 
C)  Japan 
D)  Canada

Question 14

Which mode is appropriate for the movement of high value finished goods between continents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rail 
B)  Truck 
C)  Water 
D)  Air 
A)  Rail 
B)  Truck 
C)  Water 
D)  Air

Question 15

Why is cargo insurance is a challenge?

Accepted Answer

This poses a challenge because

What is the purpose of the North American Free Trade Agreement? How has it impacted trade between the U.S. ,Canada and Mexico?

What is the second step in global transportation planning?

Which of the following Terms of Payment has the least risk to the seller?

What is a Maquiladora plant? What is its primary purpose?

Export preparation activities include:

Spending on global freight transportation services exceeds____.

What is the purpose of Incoterms?

Which is the international organization that has begun the e-freight initiative aimed at replacing paper documents?

Which INCOTERM obligates the exporter to incur all costs related to delivery of the shipment to the foreign destination?

What problem has led to carrier mergers,acquisitions,and operating consortia?

Which of the following is a distribution channel activity in global transportation?

Describe the F Group of Incoterms:

Based on combined exports and imports,who is the U.S.'s largest trading partner?

Which mode is appropriate for the movement of high value finished goods between continents?

Why is cargo insurance is a challenge?

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Water Carriers and Pipelines

Transportation Risk Management

Global Transportation Execution

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Issues and Challenges of Global Supply Chains

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Exam 10: Global Transportation Planning

What is the purpose of the North American Free Trade Agreement? How has it impacted trade between the U.S. ,Canada and Mexico?

What is the second step in global transportation planning?

Which of the following Terms of Payment has the least risk to the seller?

What is a Maquiladora plant? What is its primary purpose?

Export preparation activities include:

Spending on global freight transportation services exceeds____.

What is the purpose of Incoterms?

Which is the international organization that has begun the e-freight initiative aimed at replacing paper documents?

Which INCOTERM obligates the exporter to incur all costs related to delivery of the shipment to the foreign destination?

What problem has led to carrier mergers,acquisitions,and operating consortia?

Which of the following is a distribution channel activity in global transportation?

Describe the F Group of Incoterms:

Based on combined exports and imports,who is the U.S.'s largest trading partner?

Which mode is appropriate for the movement of high value finished goods between continents?

Why is cargo insurance is a challenge?

Global Supply Chains: The Role and Importance of Transportation

Transportation: The Critical Link in the Economy

Transportation Regulation and Public Policy

Costing and Pricing in Transportation

Motor Carriers

Railroads

Airlines

Water Carriers and Pipelines

Transportation Risk Management

Global Transportation Execution

Third Party Logistics

Private Transportation and Fleet Management

Issues and Challenges of Global Supply Chains

Filters