Chapter 8 Quiz - Logistics

Question 1

What do spots stock and assortment warehouses have in common with water and rail transportation modes?

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They tend to increase the amount of inventory in the system.

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They tend to increase the need for packaging.

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They tend to get goods to customers slower.

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They tend to reduce the percent of delivery errors made by the logistics system.

Question 2

The​ _______________ represents the​ timely, error-free provision of a product or service in good condition.

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perfect order

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landed cost

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first order

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order total

Question 3

​"A complete supply chain dedicated to the reverse flow of products and materials for the purpose of​ returns, repair,​ remanufacture, and/or​ recycling" is the definition of

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reverse logistics systems.

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packaging systems.

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material handling systems.

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hub-and-spoke systems.

Question 4

​_______________ include the equipment and procedures needed to move goods within a​ facility, between a facility and transportation​ mode, and between different transportation modes.

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Material handling systems

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Hub-and-spoke systems

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Packaging systems

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Break-bulk systems

Question 5

Which of these statements about the assignment problem is​ best?

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Demand values and shipping costs are typically decision variables.

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A typical constraint is that the demand at one site must exceed the number of units shipped to it.

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Warehouse capacity is typically a decision variable.

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A typical constraint is the capacity of the warehouse must exceed the number of units shipped from it.

Question 6

​"An operation that​ stores, repackages,​ stages, sorts, or centralizes goods or​ materials" is the definition of

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warehousing.

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transportation.

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efficiency.

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sustainability.

Question 7

Depleting all of our natural resources this generation is considered sustainable.

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true

Question 8

"That part of supply chain management that​ plans, implements, and controls the​ efficient, effective forward and reverse flow and storage of​ goods, services and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet​ customers' requirements" is the definition of

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logistics management.

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transportation.

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packaging.

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warehousing.

Question 9

"Performing activities in a manner that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own​ needs" is the definition of

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sustainability.

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efficiency.

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selfishness.

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responsibility.

Question 10

Bruin Logistics handles hundreds of shipments from businesses in the Los Angeles area. At​ present, Bruin has three shipments to deliver to the Atlanta area.

The cost to Bruin of sending a truck from Los Angeles to Atlanta is $4,000. The maximum load per truck is 25,000. If Bruin were to use a direct truck shipment for each​ customer, the shipping costs would be ​$4,000 per customer, or $12,000 total. The weight utilization across all three trucks would be 8,500 pounds / 75,000 pounds, just 11% - hardly an economic or environmentally wise use of resources.

But suppose Bruin has a consolidation warehouse where loads from multiple customers can be combined. Of​ course, there are costs associated with consolidation. Assume that the cost of running the warehouse is approximately $12 per​ hundred-weight. Furthermore, if Bruin decides to consolidate the three​ shipments, it must consider the additional cost of breaking them up for local​ delivery, which is not an issue in direct trucking. Suppose the cost of breaking up the shipments is $100 for each customer. Under these​ conditions, the costs of consolidating the three shipments to Atlanta would​ be:

"Look at the Consolidated Delivery Costs sheet"

Given all of this​ information, recalculate the cost of the consolidation option if all costs remain the same​ except:

a. The cost of running the warehouse doubles to ​$24 per​ hundred-weight. All other values stay the same as provided in the problem statement.
The cost of the consolidation option is $[blank_start]blank[blank_end]. ​(Enter your response as a whole​ number.)

b. Delivery costs to each customer fall to $50. All other values stay the same as provided in the problem statement.
The cost of the consolidation option is $[blank_start]blank[blank_end]. (Enter your response as a whole​ number.)

c. Cost of sending a truck from Los Angeles to Atlanta falls to $3,700, but delivery costs rise to $250 per customer. All other values stay the same as provided in the problem statement.
The cost of the consolidation option is ​$[blank_start]blank[blank_end]. (Enter your response as a whole​ number.)

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6340

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5170

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5470

Question 11

​_______________ are transportation solutions that seek to exploit the strengths of multiple transportation modes through​ physical, information, and monetary flows that re as seamless as possible.

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Multimodal solutions

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Sustainable solutions

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Efficient solutions

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Logistical solutions

Question 12

​"An operation that​ stores, repackages,​ stages, sorts, or centralizes goods or​ materials" is the definition of

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warehousing.

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efficiency.

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sustainability.

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transportation.

Question 13

A​ _______________ ensures that an​ organization's logistics choices are consistent with its overall business strategy and support the performance dimensions that target costumers most value.

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logistics strategy

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warehousing strategy

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information strategy

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packaging strategy

Question 14

The​ _______________ attempts to identify the​ "best" location for a single​ warehouse, store, or​ plant, given multiple demand points that differ in location and importance.

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weighted center of gravity method

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warehouse optimization method

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reverse logistics method

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logistics method

Question 15

​_______________ are a class of mathematical models used when decision makers seek to optimize some objective function subject to some constraints.

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Optimization models

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Efficiency models

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Decision models

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Logistics models

Question 16

Which of these statements about the assignment problem is​ best?

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A typical constraint is the capacity of the warehouse must exceed the number of units shipped from it.

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Warehouse capacity is typically a decision variable.

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Demand values and shipping costs are typically decision variables.

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A typical constraint is that the demand at one site must exceed the number of units shipped to it.

Chapter 8 Quiz - Logistics

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