Question 1

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 2

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?

Accepted Answer

A) Outbound distribution costs 
B) Incidental costs 
C) Energy costs 
D) Hidden costs 
E) Costs we can pass along to our customer 
A) Outbound distribution costs 
B) Incidental costs 
C) Energy costs 
D) Hidden costs 
E) Costs we can pass along to our customer

Question 3

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 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Question 6

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 7

Name the transportation modes discussed in the textbook.

Accepted Answer

1.Highway

Question 8

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 mentioned

Question 9

The centroid method for plant location uses which of the following data?

Accepted Answer

A) Volume of goods to be shipped between existing points 
B) Inbound transportation costs 
C) Transport times between facilities 
D) Correlation matrix of existing facilities 
E) Probabilities and payoffs 
A) Volume of goods to be shipped between existing points 
B) Inbound transportation costs 
C) Transport times between facilities 
D) Correlation matrix of existing facilities 
E) Probabilities and payoffs

Question 10

What are the two "hidden costs" that are often overlooked in determining the total cost of a facility location decision?

Accepted Answer

1.Excessive moving of pre-prod

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) Adequate school system 
B) Adequate health care 
C) Adequate transportation 
D) Adequate low cost labor 
E) Adequate public utility systems 
A) Adequate school system 
B) Adequate health care 
C) Adequate transportation 
D) Adequate low cost labor 
E) Adequate public utility systems

Question 13

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?

Accepted Answer

A) Historical costs 
B) Inbound distribution costs 
C) Land 
D) Construction 
E) Regional costs 
A) Historical costs 
B) Inbound distribution costs 
C) Land 
D) Construction 
E) Regional costs

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) Infrastructure costs 
B) Movement of preproduction material between locations 
C) Taxes 
D) Construction costs 
E) Bribery costs 
A) Infrastructure costs 
B) Movement of preproduction material between locations 
C) Taxes 
D) Construction costs 
E) Bribery costs

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the name for a group of countries that have agreed on a set of special arrangements governing the buying and selling of goods between member countries?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 11: Logistics and Facility Location

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

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?

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?

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

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

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

Name the transportation modes discussed in the textbook.

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?

The centroid method for plant location uses which of the following data?

What are the two "hidden costs" that are often overlooked in determining the total cost of a facility location decision?

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?

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?

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

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

What is the name for a group of countries that have agreed on a set of special arrangements governing the buying and selling of goods between member countries?

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