Question 1

Describe a traveling salesman scenario from your own experience.How can the nearest neighbor heuristic be used to solve it?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but the general idea i

Question 2

The nearest neighbor heuristic chooses the:

Accepted Answer

A) nearest neighbor to the start city and adds it to the unvisited set. 
B) closest visited city to the last city and adds it to the unvisited set. 
C) nearest neighbor to the end city and adds it to the visited set. 
D) closest unvisited city to the last city added to the visited set. 
A) nearest neighbor to the start city and adds it to the unvisited set. 
B) closest visited city to the last city and adds it to the unvisited set. 
C) nearest neighbor to the end city and adds it to the visited set. 
D) closest unvisited city to the last city added to the visited set.

Question 3

Use the matrix to answer the following questions.  
-Refer to the instruction above.What is the charge for shipping a 3,750 pound crate in shipping class 70?

Accepted Answer

A) $1,124 
B) $858 
C) $1,499 
D) $986 
A) $1,124 
B) $858 
C) $1,499 
D) $986

Question 4

________,which is electronic components and the chemical by-products of the recycling process,have been banned from landfills in some states in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________,which is electronic components and the chemical...

Question 5

Copies of the Wall Street Journal are printed locally and delivered to ten different newsstands throughout the area.The spotter picks up the papers at 4 a.m.and visits each site once,drops off a predetermined number of copies,and proceeds to the next location before returning to the printer.The driver has always determined his route "pretty much at random" however he recently read an article (in the Wall Street Journal)that addressed sustainability issues in services.He was so taken with the sustainability concept that he has decided to determine an optimal route for his ten stops.One morning he picks up his papers at 4 a.m.and then jots down each possible route and adds up the total distance traveled for that route.If it takes him one minute to evaluate a route,at what time will he begin to make his deliveries?

Accepted Answer

He will begin to make his deliveries 126

Question 6

Reverse logistics addresses the movement of physical goods from consumer to producer and product information is an important by-product of the reverse-logistics process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Use the matrix to answer the following questions.  
-Refer to the instruction above.What is the cost to ship a 5,000 pound item in freight class 65?

Accepted Answer

A) $5,000 
B) $107,450 
C) $21.49 
D) $1074.50 
A) $5,000 
B) $107,450 
C) $21.49 
D) $1074.50

Question 8

A take back incentive by a company is a promise to provide a new copy of a product if another copy is returned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

From an energy perspective,which is the most efficient mode of transportation for packages?

Accepted Answer

A) car 
B) trucking 
C) rail 
D) air 
A) car 
B) trucking 
C) rail 
D) air

Question 10

A recent survey of CEOs revealed that only 20% of them believe that sustainability issues are critical to the future success of their companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Use Figure 13.1 to answer the questions below.  
-Refer to Figure 13.1.The starting point for the traveling salesman is location E,which is the first city in the visited city set.What is the total distance traveled to complete the tour using the nearest neighbor heuristic?

Accepted Answer

A) 320 miles 
B) 375 miles 
C) 395 miles 
D) 410 miles 
A) 320 miles 
B) 375 miles 
C) 395 miles 
D) 410 miles

Question 12

A recent survey of CEOs of major corporations revealed that many believe that sustainability issues are critical to the future success of their companies.About what percentage surveyed expressed this opinion?

Accepted Answer

A) between 30% and 40% 
B) between 50% and 60% 
C) between 70% and 80% 
D) between 90% and 100% 
A) between 30% and 40% 
B) between 50% and 60% 
C) between 70% and 80% 
D) between 90% and 100%

Question 13

Five cases of rubber chickens that were produced in China,sent by shipping container to a west coast port,transferred to a rail car,and then delivered the last 300 miles by semi-truck have experienced intermodal shipment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The total amount of greenhouse gasses produced to support operations is the:

Accepted Answer

A) greenhouse effect. 
B) gas mass. 
C) zither. 
D) carbon footprint. 
A) greenhouse effect. 
B) gas mass. 
C) zither. 
D) carbon footprint.

Question 15

What are the three most important ethical considerations for workforce management?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,most likely according

Question 16

The ecological needs of the planet and the firm's stewardship of the natural resources used in production are elements of:

Accepted Answer

A) financial responsibility. 
B) environmental responsibility. 
C) social responsibility. 
D) humanitarian logistics. 
A) financial responsibility. 
B) environmental responsibility. 
C) social responsibility. 
D) humanitarian logistics.

Question 17

The moral,ethical,and philanthropic expectations that society has of an organization are elements of:

Accepted Answer

A) financial responsibility. 
B) environmental responsibility. 
C) social responsibility. 
D) humanitarian logistics. 
A) financial responsibility. 
B) environmental responsibility. 
C) social responsibility. 
D) humanitarian logistics.

Exam 13: Supply Chain Sustainability and Humanitarian Logistics

Describe a traveling salesman scenario from your own experience.How can the nearest neighbor heuristic be used to solve it?

The nearest neighbor heuristic chooses the:

Use the matrix to answer the following questions. -Refer to the instruction above.What is the charge for shipping a 3,750 pound crate in shipping class 70?

________,which is electronic components and the chemical by-products of the recycling process,have been banned from landfills in some states in the United States.

Reverse logistics addresses the movement of physical goods from consumer to producer and product information is an important by-product of the reverse-logistics process.

Use the matrix to answer the following questions. -Refer to the instruction above.What is the cost to ship a 5,000 pound item in freight class 65?

A take back incentive by a company is a promise to provide a new copy of a product if another copy is returned.

From an energy perspective,which is the most efficient mode of transportation for packages?

A recent survey of CEOs revealed that only 20% of them believe that sustainability issues are critical to the future success of their companies.

Use Figure 13.1 to answer the questions below. -Refer to Figure 13.1.The starting point for the traveling salesman is location E,which is the first city in the visited city set.What is the total distance traveled to complete the tour using the nearest neighbor heuristic?

A recent survey of CEOs of major corporations revealed that many believe that sustainability issues are critical to the future success of their companies.About what percentage surveyed expressed this opinion?

Five cases of rubber chickens that were produced in China,sent by shipping container to a west coast port,transferred to a rail car,and then delivered the last 300 miles by semi-truck have experienced intermodal shipment.

The total amount of greenhouse gasses produced to support operations is the:

What are the three most important ethical considerations for workforce management?

The ecological needs of the planet and the firm's stewardship of the natural resources used in production are elements of:

The moral,ethical,and philanthropic expectations that society has of an organization are elements of:

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