Exam 2: International Supply Chain Management

"Time-defined" deliveries refer to shipments of goods that cannot stay in transit too long because they are perishable.

North American firms are lagging their European counterparts in the implementation of "green practices" in manufacturing and other supply chain activities.

Logistics management encompasses ____________________ activities than does supply chain management.

Which of the following group of countries is more likely to lag in terms of green practices,according to the IBM study mentioned in the text?

Which one was NOT one of the characteristics of the "early days" of logistics?

Logistics is often defined as the activities that deal with the physical aspects of the movement of goods.

The costs of international logistics are higher than the costs of domestic logistics.They are estimated as ____________________ of the total value of international trade.

Which of the following is NOT among the challenges of international logistics?

Customer service became the primary focus of logistics in the 2000s.

Which of the following is an emerging element of international logistics,according to the authors,although it is fully part of domestic logistics,according to the CSCMP?

DRP (Distribution Requirements Planning)is a system that allows manufacturers,wholesalers,and retailers of consumer products to manage their inventory "just-in-time:" DPR works as a

The people whose responsibilities include loading and unloading ships are called ____________________.

Companies increasingly are designing products so that they can gain a competitive advantage through reverse logistics.Returned products are

The most significant change in the past fifty years in ocean transportation was the creation of ____________________ by Malcom McLean.

A German corporation is involved in the Grüne Punkt program and recycles its final consumer packaging after the consumer has used the product.How are these types of activities called?

Manufacturers have adopted MRP systems so that they can reduce their inventory and manufacture ____________________.

"Reverse logistics" deals with the activities involved in the return of products to the manufacturer,including the return of used packaging.

The costs of domestic logistics (transportation and inventory)represent approximately ____________________ of the GDP of the United States.

The definition of "international supply chain management" is the same as the definition of "supply chain management," except that it makes explicit the fact that SCM

Logisticians' concerns have shifted from an emphasis on "slow,reliable deliveries," to one on "speed" and ____________________.