Exam 15: Logistics, Distribution, and Transportation

A major problem in a plant location decision based on the factor-rating system is that simple point-rating schemes do not account for the wide variance of costs that may occur within each factor used in the analysis.

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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 42

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

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Question 43

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

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Question 44

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 45

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?

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Question 46

Size of the product, weight, and liquid or bulk can all be accommodated with this mode.

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Question 47

One of the objectives of facility location analysis is to select a site with the lowest total cost. Which of the following costs should not be included in the analysis?

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Question 48

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 49

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

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Question 50

An example of a positive business climate that might influence a facility location decision is increasing governmental costs and increasing property taxes.

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Question 51

Facility location analysis considers the competitive imperative of locating near the appropriate labor pool to take advantage of high technical skills.

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Question 52

Which of the following is not an infrastructure criteria used in facility location analysis?

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Question 53

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 54

Using the transportation method for solving the optimal shipping of a product from factories to warehouses, you should use

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Question 55

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 56

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

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Question 57

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

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Question 58

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

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Question 59

A third-party logistics company is a firm that manages all or part of another company's product delivery operations.

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Exam 15: Logistics, Distribution, and Transportation

A major problem in a plant location decision based on the factor-rating system is that simple point-rating schemes do not account for the wide variance of costs that may occur within each factor used in the analysis.

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

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

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

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

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?

Size of the product, weight, and liquid or bulk can all be accommodated with this mode.

One of the objectives of facility location analysis is to select a site with the lowest total cost. Which of the following costs should not be included in the analysis?

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.

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

An example of a positive business climate that might influence a facility location decision is increasing governmental costs and increasing property taxes.

Facility location analysis considers the competitive imperative of locating near the appropriate labor pool to take advantage of high technical skills.

Which of the following is not an infrastructure criteria used in facility location analysis?

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

Using the transportation method for solving the optimal shipping of a product from factories to warehouses, you should use

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

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

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

A third-party logistics company is a firm that manages all or part of another company's product delivery operations.

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