Exam 15: Logistics Distribution, and Transportation

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?

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Question 41

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."

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Question 42

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

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Question 43

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 44

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

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Question 45

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?

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Question 46

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

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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 are hidden costs that should be included in the analysis?

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Question 48

In the logistics-systems design matrix, volume, cost and speed of delivery are three variables (assume three levels: low, moderate or high) used to describe attributes of transportation modes.Rail is associated with

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Question 49

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

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Question 50

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 51

Suppose that using the centroid method you found the best location for a communications tower.The location happens to be in the middle of a pond.Then, you should locate the tower

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Question 52

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

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Question 53

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

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Question 54

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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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?

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."

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

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

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

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?

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

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?

In the logistics-systems design matrix, volume, cost and speed of delivery are three variables (assume three levels: low, moderate or high) used to describe attributes of transportation modes.Rail is associated with

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

Suppose that using the centroid method you found the best location for a communications tower.The location happens to be in the middle of a pond.Then, you should locate the tower

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

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

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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