Question 1

Compare any four transportation modes by volume of goods moved in the United States and apparent strengths and weaknesses.

Accepted Answer

The five widely recognized transportatio

Question 2

A material handling system includes the equipment and procedures that are needed to move items within a facility, between a facility and a transportation mode, and between different transportation modes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Plants A, B, C, and D produce the same item that is demanded by customers W, X, Y, and Z. Customer demand and plant capacity are shown in the bottom row and rightmost column in the table. The cost to ship one unit between each combination of plants and customers is also shown in the table. The corporation wishes to minimize the total transportation costs of this assignment problem. Use the table to answer the following question(s).
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline & \mathbf { W } & \mathbf { X } & \mathbf { Y } & \mathbf { Z } & \text { Total Supply } \
\hline \text { A } & \$ 3 & \$ 6 & \$ 4 & \$ 2 & 22,000 \
\hline \text { B } & \$ 7 & \$ 10 & \$ 8 & \$ 6 & 19,000 \
\hline \text { C } & \$ 10 & \$ 13 & \$ 11 & \$ 9 & 14,000 \
\hline \text { D } & \$ 12 & \$ 15 & \$ 13 & \$ 11 & 15,000 \
\hline \text { Total Demand } & 25,000 & 15,000 & 18,000 & 12,000 & \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Which of these is part of an appropriate objective function?

Accepted Answer

A) $12? DW + $15? DX + $13? DY + $11? DZ 
B) -$3? AW - $7? BW - $10? CW - $12? DW 
C) CW + CX + CY + CZ = 14,000 
D) CW + CX + CY + CZ ? 14,000 
A) $12? DW + $15? DX + $13? DY + $11? DZ 
B) -$3? AW - $7? BW - $10? CW - $12? DW 
C) CW + CX + CY + CZ = 14,000 
D) CW + CX + CY + CZ ? 14,000

Question 4

Your new Garden Weasel fails to "completely satisfy" you so you decide to return it for a full refund. What is the name of the system that will carry your weasel back to the manufacturer?

Accepted Answer

A) upstream logistics 
B) reverse ordering 
C) upstream ordering 
D) reverse logistics 
A) upstream logistics 
B) reverse ordering 
C) upstream ordering 
D) reverse logistics

Question 5

A firm that is interested in consistent on-time delivery may be best to design their transportation and warehousing system to include:

Accepted Answer

A) air transportation with a spot stock warehouse. 
B) rail transportation with a consolidation warehouse. 
C) water transportation with a hub and spoke warehouse. 
D) pipeline transportation with a postponement warehouse. 
A) air transportation with a spot stock warehouse. 
B) rail transportation with a consolidation warehouse. 
C) water transportation with a hub and spoke warehouse. 
D) pipeline transportation with a postponement warehouse.

Question 6

An optimal design for a reverse logistics system is usually a simple reversal of the forward logistics system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The transportation mode with the highest dollar value of freight in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A) water. 
B) rail. 
C) highway. 
D) pipeline. 
A) water. 
B) rail. 
C) highway. 
D) pipeline.

Question 8

Which of these statements about inventory management is BEST?

Accepted Answer

A) Spot stock warehouses need less inventory to meet the needs of customers. 
B) A system using air transportation experiences higher costs due to higher levels of inventory. 
C) Cross-docking facilities don't need to match incoming and outgoing demand since they typically retain much of their inventory for a week or longer. 
D) A system using water and rail transportation tends to have higher levels of inventory. 
A) Spot stock warehouses need less inventory to meet the needs of customers. 
B) A system using air transportation experiences higher costs due to higher levels of inventory. 
C) Cross-docking facilities don't need to match incoming and outgoing demand since they typically retain much of their inventory for a week or longer. 
D) A system using water and rail transportation tends to have higher levels of inventory.

Question 9

Plants A, B, C, and D produce the same item that is demanded by customers W, X, Y, and Z. Customer demand and plant capacity are shown in the bottom row and rightmost column in the table. The cost to ship one unit between each combination of plants and customers is also shown in the table. The corporation wishes to minimize the total transportation costs of this assignment problem. Use the table to answer the following question(s).
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline & \mathbf { W } & \mathbf { X } & \mathbf { Y } & \mathbf { Z } & \text { Total Supply } \
\hline \text { A } & \$ 3 & \$ 6 & \$ 4 & \$ 2 & 22,000 \
\hline \text { B } & \$ 7 & \$ 10 & \$ 8 & \$ 6 & 19,000 \
\hline \text { C } & \$ 10 & \$ 13 & \$ 11 & \$ 9 & 14,000 \
\hline \text { D } & \$ 12 & \$ 15 & \$ 13 & \$ 11 & 15,000 \
\hline \text { Total Demand } & 25,000 & 15,000 & 18,000 & 12,000 & \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-What is a suitable constraint?

Accepted Answer

A) Minimize Cost = $3? SAW + $6? SAX + $4? SAY + $2? SAZ 
B) Minimize Cost = $3? SAW + $7? SBW + $10? Scw + $12? SDW 
C) SAW + SBW + SCW + SDW ? 25,000 
D) SAW + SAX + SAY + SAZ ? 22,000 
A) Minimize Cost = $3? SAW + $6? SAX + $4? SAY + $2? SAZ 
B) Minimize Cost = $3? SAW + $7? SBW + $10? Scw + $12? SDW 
C) SAW + SBW + SCW + SDW ? 25,000 
D) SAW + SAX + SAY + SAZ ? 22,000

Question 10

A location model that looks at the problem of serving various demand points from multiple supply points at the lowest cost is the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A location model that looks at the...

Compare any four transportation modes by volume of goods moved in the United States and apparent strengths and weaknesses.

A material handling system includes the equipment and procedures that are needed to move items within a facility, between a facility and a transportation mode, and between different transportation modes.

Your new Garden Weasel fails to "completely satisfy" you so you decide to return it for a full refund. What is the name of the system that will carry your weasel back to the manufacturer?

A firm that is interested in consistent on-time delivery may be best to design their transportation and warehousing system to include:

An optimal design for a reverse logistics system is usually a simple reversal of the forward logistics system.

The transportation mode with the highest dollar value of freight in the United States is:

Which of these statements about inventory management is BEST?

A location model that looks at the problem of serving various demand points from multiple supply points at the lowest cost is the ________.

Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management

Operations and Supply Chain Strategies

Process Choice and Layout Decisions in Manufacturing and Services

Business Processes

Managing Quality

Managing Capacity

S: Advanced Waiting Line Theory and Simulation Modeling

Supply Management

Forecasting

Sales and Operations Planning Aggregate Planning

Managing Inventory Throughout the Supply Chain

Managing Production Across the Supply Chain

S: Supply Chain Information Systems

Jitlean Production

Managing Projects

Developing Products and Services

Filters

Exam 8: Logistics

Compare any four transportation modes by volume of goods moved in the United States and apparent strengths and weaknesses.

A material handling system includes the equipment and procedures that are needed to move items within a facility, between a facility and a transportation mode, and between different transportation modes.

Your new Garden Weasel fails to "completely satisfy" you so you decide to return it for a full refund. What is the name of the system that will carry your weasel back to the manufacturer?

A firm that is interested in consistent on-time delivery may be best to design their transportation and warehousing system to include:

An optimal design for a reverse logistics system is usually a simple reversal of the forward logistics system.

The transportation mode with the highest dollar value of freight in the United States is:

Which of these statements about inventory management is BEST?

A location model that looks at the problem of serving various demand points from multiple supply points at the lowest cost is the ________.

Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management

Operations and Supply Chain Strategies

Process Choice and Layout Decisions in Manufacturing and Services

Business Processes

Managing Quality

Managing Capacity

S: Advanced Waiting Line Theory and Simulation Modeling

Supply Management

Forecasting

Sales and Operations Planning Aggregate Planning

Managing Inventory Throughout the Supply Chain

Managing Production Across the Supply Chain

S: Supply Chain Information Systems

Jitlean Production

Managing Projects

Developing Products and Services

Filters