Bus Log final exam quiz study

Freight Forwarders are businesses that consolidate small shipments from various customers into bulk shipment for a common carrier to transport.

true

NVOCC stands for "Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier

true

One of the advantages of using wood pallets is the relatively low cost.

true

in transportation, the term "bundling" refers to adding the cost of logistics or delivery into the price of the product or service

true

grouped mater cartons are called

unit loads

Auditing of selected inventory on a cyclic schedule is known as cycle counting

true

Containerization was a major driving force in expanding global trade.

true

under the hours of service rules, what is the maximum hours a driver can drive within 24 hours

11 hours but it cannot be consecutive

the idea for the modern shipping container was envisioned by truck driver malcom McLean in what year

1937

trucking accounts for approx what % of the total ton-miles of freight transportation in the US each year

29%

unitization is

The process of grouping cartons into unit loads

Which mode of transportation has extremely high variable costs but relatively low fixed costs?

air

A carrier having their own tractors and trailers and responsible for maintenance of all their own equipment is known as?

asset based

Which material handling system is characterized as having the highest fixed cost, the lowest variable and labor costs, and also having low flexibility?

automated

What is the common term used to describe when a warehouse receives a single large shipment and arranges for delivery to multiple destinations?

break-bulk

which type of freight rate can be described as the price in dollars and cents per hundred weight to move a specific product between two locations

class rates

For the purposes of determining freight rates, the grouping of similar products into uniform classes that are assigned a rating, is known as?

classification

the person or company that is receiving the goods being shipped is known as

consignee

which ownership type has the advantage of providing the client an option of obtaining specialized services suited to their needs, without the disadvantage of high startup costs

contract warehouse

Which warehouse ownership type allows a user company to benefit by maintaining control over warehouse activities, while leveraging warehousing expertise from the provider?

contracted

in which carrier pricing strategy does the carrier estimate the cost of providing the service and then adds on a percent profit margin

cost-of-service

which warehousing process is considered a lean concept because it eliminates the need to store inventory and reduce transportation

cross docking warehousing

Which of the following terms represents the concept of loading a vehicle that results in shipping "full" without reaching the weight limit?

cube out

packing a transportation vehicle full without reaching the vehicle's weight limit is referred to as

cube out

which of the following is the most economical domestic delivery option for air freight

deferred air

which term is used to mean the short distance transportation of containerized cargo by specialized trucking from an ocean port to a rail ramp, warehouse, or other destination

drayage

which transportation control activity involves the shipper notifying carrier that it needs a specific shipment to move quickly and with no delays

expediting

Storage for inventory held in excess of period for normal replenishment is known as what?

extended storage

"pack" is the term for a loose item not in a group or bundle

false

A conveyor is an example of automated material handling equipment

false

A standard method for improving the stability of a unit load is through the use of industrial strength shipping glue.

false

Cost-of-service pricing is based on the value as perceived by the shipper rather than by the carrier.

false

Determining specific warehouse locations for products based on velocity, weight and special storage requirements is called mixing

false

Pallet Pools are designated areas where pallets are physically stored.

false

Private warehousing offers significant advantages over public and contract warehousing.

false

Reverse Logistics is defined as returning product following its useful life with the objective of decomposing it into it component materials so they can effectively be reused.

false

Stowability is based on the combination of weight and volume

false

Strategic warehousing provides the service benefits of; consolidation & break-bulk, sorting, seasonal storage, and reverse logistics

false

collaborative mobile robots are intended to increase the efficiency and speed of warehouse operations by taking the place of less productive warehouse workers

false

distance is a significant influence on transportation costs because the rate of cost increases as the distance increases

false

fixed costs change in a predictable, direct manner in a relation to some level of activity

false

material handling is defined as the equipment used for the movement, storage, protection, consumption, and disposal of materials within a facility or site

false

the contemporary view of warehousing is mainly focused on the storage of materials and products

false

the greater the desired customer service level, the more warehouses the company may need to have, but the tradeoff is maintaining a lower inventory level

false

the term "Drayage" means holding a container at the port beyond a certain time limit and incurring a penalty charge such as a daily rent after the free time ends.

false

transportation regulation allows the market to prevent excesses and correct itself

false

wave or batch selection is when a specific customer's order us selected and prepare for shipment as a single work assignment

false

Common transportation documents include which of the following?

freight bill bill of lading shipment manifest

rail has

high fixed costs and low variable costs

which of the following is not a benefit of rigid containers

increases pilferage

RF Wireless, Pick-to-Light, and Voice-Picking are various forms of what type of material handling system?

information-directed

shippers often choose air freight as their transportation method for all of the following reasons except

lower overall costs

which warehouse location strategy would most likely be used if a company has many more customers than suppliers

market positioned strategy

material handling principles include all of the following except

material should be moved as frequent as possible

which one of the following is not a principle of a warehouse layout design

maximize aisle space

a forklift truck is associated with what category of material handling equipment

mechanized

Reconfiguring inventory coming from multiple origins, but also adding items that are regularly stocked at the warehouse, is know as what type of sorting operation

mixing

what % of the total cost of logistics does transportation represent

more than 60%

pipeline is the most reliable mode if transportation for all of the following reasons except

no regulation

withdrawing components from stock to make assemblies or finished goods, or to ship to a customer, is known as

picking

Which warehouse ownership type can be described as a company who owns a warehouse and provides storage and related warehouse functions to companies on a short or long-term basis?

public

Which mode of transportation has the greatest capability, i.e., ranked #1 in capability

rail

Material handling systems require different amounts of labor and capital investments. Which of the following is NOT a type of material handling system?

semi-formal

warehousing operations involve 2 basic activities: handling and storage. Which of the following is not a handling activity

special storage requirements

which type of ship is specially designed to carry oil, petrol, and other liquids and have a large capacity

tankers

what fundamental transport principle states that the cost per unit decreases as distance increases

tapering principle

which of the following is not an advantage of durable pallets over hardwood pallets

they are less expensive

which one of the following statements about distribution centers is false

they are typically attached to a manufacturing facility

freight classes are standardized freight pricing for shipments. Which of the following is not a factor used to determine the freight classification

time sensitivity

which mode of transportation can carry the greatest number of tau's in a single shipment

water