Question 1

How many free trade zones are there in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Less than 50 
B) Less than 100 
C) About 260 
D) More than 412 
E) About 310 
A) Less than 50 
B) Less than 100 
C) About 260 
D) More than 412 
E) About 310 C

Question 2

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 D

Question 3

Facility location analysis considers proximity to customers important to timeliness of deliveries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

A company wants to determine where it should locate a new warehouse.It has 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?

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 5

Cross-docking is a practice used in the international shipping industry that facilitates port utilization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A successful response to the question wi

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

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?

Accepted Answer

A) About 100 
B) About 114 
C) About 130 
D) About 150 
E) X coordinate cannot be computed from the data given. 
A) About 100 
B) About 114 
C) About 130 
D) About 150 
E) X coordinate cannot be computed from the data given.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Name four methods of quantitative analysis that are useful in informing the facility location decision.(1) ____________________
(2) ____________________
(3) ____________________
(4) ____________________

Accepted Answer

(1 centroid method.(2 regression analysi

Question 15

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 16

In facility location decision making, the educational and skill levels of the labor pool must match the company's needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What weight should be given to environmental pollution control regulations that differ from location to location or from country to country in making facility location decisions?

Accepted Answer

Environmental regulations are briefly me

Question 18

A favorable business climate in facility location decision making might include local government intervention to facilitate businesses locating in an area via subsidies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is a closed area or compound into which foreign goods can be brought without being subject to the normal customs requirements? ____________________

Accepted Answer

a fr ee trade zone (or foreign trade zon

Exam 15: Logistics Distribution, and Transportation

How many free trade zones are there in the United States?

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?

Facility location analysis considers proximity to customers important to timeliness of deliveries.

A company wants to determine where it should locate a new warehouse.It has 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?

Cross-docking is a practice used in the international shipping industry that facilitates port utilization.

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

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

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

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

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.

Name four methods of quantitative analysis that are useful in informing the facility location decision.(1) ____________________ (2) ____________________ (3) ____________________ (4) ____________________

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

In facility location decision making, the educational and skill levels of the labor pool must match the company's needs.

What weight should be given to environmental pollution control regulations that differ from location to location or from country to country in making facility location decisions?

A favorable business climate in facility location decision making might include local government intervention to facilitate businesses locating in an area via subsidies.

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

What is a closed area or compound into which foreign goods can be brought without being subject to the normal customs requirements? ____________________

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Name four methods of quantitative analysis that are useful in informing the facility location decision.(1) (2) (3) (4)