Question 1

Transportation is a significant component of the costs incurred by most supply chains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following uses transportation to minimize the total cost (transportation,inventory,information,and facility)while providing an appropriate level of responsiveness to the customer?

Accepted Answer

A) The shipper 
B) The supplier 
C) The manufacturer 
D) The carrier 
A) The shipper 
B) The supplier 
C) The manufacturer 
D) The carrier

Question 3

Discuss the relationship between transportation strategy and competitive strategy.

Accepted Answer

Transportation strategy needs to be alig

Question 4

________ carriers typically move commodities over large distances at lower costs per unit shipped.

Accepted Answer

A) Air 
B) Truck 
C) Rail 
D) Package 
A) Air 
B) Truck 
C) Rail 
D) Package

Question 5

The logistical advantage that the dabbawalas of Mumbai have over many other food delivery services is an absence of uncertainty and a temporal aggregation of orders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which mode of transportation is the least expensive?

Accepted Answer

A) Air 
B) Truck 
C) Rail 
D) Water 
A) Air 
B) Truck 
C) Rail 
D) Water

Question 7

The competent supply chain manager decided to aggregate all inventories and as required,use fast mode of transportation for filling customer orders of his

Accepted Answer

A) high-value and high-demand product. 
B) high-value and low-demand product. 
C) low-value and high-demand product. 
D) low-value and low-demand product. 
A) high-value and high-demand product. 
B) high-value and low-demand product. 
C) low-value and high-demand product. 
D) low-value and low-demand product.

Question 8

Serving a low density of customers at a long distance is best done using

Accepted Answer

A) an LTL carrier. 
B) a cross dock distribution center with milk runs. 
C) a package carrier. 
D) a private fleet with milk runs. 
A) an LTL carrier. 
B) a cross dock distribution center with milk runs. 
C) a package carrier. 
D) a private fleet with milk runs.

Question 9

The Mumbai dabbawalas perform

Accepted Answer

A) a forward logistics function. 
B) a reverse logistics function. 
C) both a forward and a reverse logistics function. 
D) neither a forward nor a reverse logistics function. 
A) a forward logistics function. 
B) a reverse logistics function. 
C) both a forward and a reverse logistics function. 
D) neither a forward nor a reverse logistics function.

Question 10

The key players in any transportation that takes place within a supply chain are

Accepted Answer

A) the shipper and the receiver. 
B) the shipper and the supplier. 
C) the shipper and the manufacturer. 
D) the shipper and the carrier. 
A) the shipper and the receiver. 
B) the shipper and the supplier. 
C) the shipper and the manufacturer. 
D) the shipper and the carrier.

Question 11

The most important operational decision related to transportation in a supply chain is

Accepted Answer

A) minimizing cost of transportation. 
B) maximizing profitability of the supply chain. 
C) reducing the level of cycle inventory. 
D) the routing and scheduling of deliveries. 
A) minimizing cost of transportation. 
B) maximizing profitability of the supply chain. 
C) reducing the level of cycle inventory. 
D) the routing and scheduling of deliveries.

Question 12

The Mumbai dabbawalas have a transportation network that at the beginning of each day is best described as

Accepted Answer

A) a milk run. 
B) direct shipping to a single destination. 
C) a tailored network. 
D) direct shipping from source to customer. 
A) a milk run. 
B) direct shipping to a single destination. 
C) a tailored network. 
D) direct shipping from source to customer.

Question 13

A carrier's decisions are affected by the prices that the market will bear,but not the responsiveness it seeks to provide its target segment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Mumbai dabbawalas deliver

Accepted Answer

A) bottled water. 
B) home-cooked lunches. 
C) prayer beads. 
D) letters and legal documents. 
A) bottled water. 
B) home-cooked lunches. 
C) prayer beads. 
D) letters and legal documents.

Question 15

Which of the following is the fastest delivery method of transportation?

Accepted Answer

A) Rail 
B) Truck 
C) Air 
D) Intermodal 
A) Rail 
B) Truck 
C) Air 
D) Intermodal

Question 16

Which transportation network design is pictured?

Accepted Answer

A) Direct shipping network 
B) All shipments via intermediate transit point. 
C) Milk runs from a central DC 
D) Distributed milk runs by multiple suppliers 
A) Direct shipping network 
B) All shipments via intermediate transit point. 
C) Milk runs from a central DC 
D) Distributed milk runs by multiple suppliers

Question 17

The total amount paid to various carriers for transporting products to customers is

Accepted Answer

A) transportation cost. 
B) inventory cost. 
C) facility cost. 
D) processing cost. 
A) transportation cost. 
B) inventory cost. 
C) facility cost. 
D) processing cost.

Question 18

The skillful supply chain manager declared she would not only disaggregate cycle inventory,but she would also aggregate safety inventory and use an inexpensive mode of transportation for replenishing cycle inventory and fast mode when using safety inventory for her product that had

Accepted Answer

A) high value and high demand. 
B) high value and low demand. 
C) low value and high demand. 
D) low value and low demand. 
A) high value and high demand. 
B) high value and low demand. 
C) low value and high demand. 
D) low value and low demand.

Question 19

Inexpensive and inflexible transportation modes tend to

Accepted Answer

A) perform poorly. 
B) perform well when plans change. 
C) perform well when everything goes as planned. 
D) work the best in all situations. 
A) perform poorly. 
B) perform well when plans change. 
C) perform well when everything goes as planned. 
D) work the best in all situations.

Question 20

Which mode of transportation is used primarily for petroleum and natural gas?

Accepted Answer

A) Air 
B) Truck 
C) Water 
D) Pipeline 
A) Air 
B) Truck 
C) Water 
D) Pipeline

Transportation is a significant component of the costs incurred by most supply chains.

Which of the following uses transportation to minimize the total cost (transportation,inventory,information,and facility)while providing an appropriate level of responsiveness to the customer?

Discuss the relationship between transportation strategy and competitive strategy.

________ carriers typically move commodities over large distances at lower costs per unit shipped.

The logistical advantage that the dabbawalas of Mumbai have over many other food delivery services is an absence of uncertainty and a temporal aggregation of orders.

Which mode of transportation is the least expensive?

The competent supply chain manager decided to aggregate all inventories and as required,use fast mode of transportation for filling customer orders of his

Serving a low density of customers at a long distance is best done using

The Mumbai dabbawalas perform

The key players in any transportation that takes place within a supply chain are

The most important operational decision related to transportation in a supply chain is

The Mumbai dabbawalas have a transportation network that at the beginning of each day is best described as

A carrier's decisions are affected by the prices that the market will bear,but not the responsiveness it seeks to provide its target segment.

The Mumbai dabbawalas deliver

Which of the following is the fastest delivery method of transportation?

Which transportation network design is pictured?

The total amount paid to various carriers for transporting products to customers is

The skillful supply chain manager declared she would not only disaggregate cycle inventory,but she would also aggregate safety inventory and use an inexpensive mode of transportation for replenishing cycle inventory and fast mode when using safety inventory for her product that had

Inexpensive and inflexible transportation modes tend to

Which mode of transportation is used primarily for petroleum and natural gas?

Understanding the Supply Chain

Achieving Strategic Fit in a Supply Chain

Supply Chain Drivers and Metrics

Designing Distribution Networks and Applications to E-Business

Network Design in the Supply Chain

Designing Global Supply Chain Networks

Demand Forecasting in a Supply Chain

Aggregate Planning in a Supply Chain

Sales and Operations Planning: Planning Supply and Demand

Coordination in a Supply Chain

Managing Economies of Scale in a Supply Chain: Cycle Inventory

Managing Uncertainty in a Supply Chain: Safety Inventory

Linking Product Availability to Profits

Sourcing Decisions in a Supply Chain

Pricing and Revenue Management in a Supply Chain

Sustainability and the Supply Chain

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Exam 14: Transportation in a Supply Chain

Transportation is a significant component of the costs incurred by most supply chains.

Which of the following uses transportation to minimize the total cost (transportation,inventory,information,and facility)while providing an appropriate level of responsiveness to the customer?

Discuss the relationship between transportation strategy and competitive strategy.

________ carriers typically move commodities over large distances at lower costs per unit shipped.

The logistical advantage that the dabbawalas of Mumbai have over many other food delivery services is an absence of uncertainty and a temporal aggregation of orders.

Which mode of transportation is the least expensive?

The competent supply chain manager decided to aggregate all inventories and as required,use fast mode of transportation for filling customer orders of his

Serving a low density of customers at a long distance is best done using

The Mumbai dabbawalas perform

The key players in any transportation that takes place within a supply chain are

The most important operational decision related to transportation in a supply chain is

The Mumbai dabbawalas have a transportation network that at the beginning of each day is best described as

A carrier's decisions are affected by the prices that the market will bear,but not the responsiveness it seeks to provide its target segment.

The Mumbai dabbawalas deliver

Which of the following is the fastest delivery method of transportation?

Which transportation network design is pictured?

The total amount paid to various carriers for transporting products to customers is

The skillful supply chain manager declared she would not only disaggregate cycle inventory,but she would also aggregate safety inventory and use an inexpensive mode of transportation for replenishing cycle inventory and fast mode when using safety inventory for her product that had

Inexpensive and inflexible transportation modes tend to

Which mode of transportation is used primarily for petroleum and natural gas?

Understanding the Supply Chain

Achieving Strategic Fit in a Supply Chain

Supply Chain Drivers and Metrics

Designing Distribution Networks and Applications to E-Business

Network Design in the Supply Chain

Designing Global Supply Chain Networks

Demand Forecasting in a Supply Chain

Aggregate Planning in a Supply Chain

Sales and Operations Planning: Planning Supply and Demand

Coordination in a Supply Chain

Managing Economies of Scale in a Supply Chain: Cycle Inventory

Managing Uncertainty in a Supply Chain: Safety Inventory

Linking Product Availability to Profits

Sourcing Decisions in a Supply Chain

Pricing and Revenue Management in a Supply Chain

Sustainability and the Supply Chain

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