Lgt Transportation Final Exam

The most prevalent container size is the _____ foot box.

40

The time frame for strategic planning is:

> 1 year.

Which of the following transportation options has the highest operational cost? Truck Air Rail Water

Air

An example of a node is:

Airport

What is another way express "12 hectacres?"

Approximately 30 acres

Which of the following is is not a type of documentation required for domestic freight transportation? Freight Claims Carrier's certificate Freight Bill Bill of Lading

Carrier's certificate

__________ is generally presumed to be a means by which companies attempt to differentiate their products, keep customers loyal, increase sales, and improve profits.

Customer service

_____ governs the relationship between importers and customs in the United States.

Customs Modernization Act

__________ refers to to the quantity of a product or service desired by buyers

Demand

Which of the following is not a step to solve a transportation problem?

Disregarding special situations

Another name for COFC is "piggyback."

False

Statutory Law is the body of law made by state and federal courts.

False

The Act to Regulate Commerce was a result of financial manipulation by the railway owners, discriminatory pricing by their operators, and disaffection by the users who were primarily manufacturing owners who were transporting their goods to retail markets.

False

If you are sending a product from USM to Italy, what mode of transportation do you need?

Intermodal

_____ has become the most effective way of bringing goods to varied markets throughout the world.

Intermodal transportation

Which of the following is not an inherent cost associated with the various modes of transportation? Capital costs Intermodal transportation costs Terminal costs Line haul costs

Intermodal transportation costs

Holding cost increases if:

Inventory increases.

_____ minimizes shipping cost while meeting demands.

Linear programming

A _________ is a connection point, either a redistribution point or a communications endpoint.

Node

Which of the following is a simple and easy to use method for solving transportation problems?

North-West Method

The cost of loading and unloading depends on:

Number of packages/items

For the purposes of this course of study, RFP is defined as:

Request for proposal

Which of the following is not a characteristic of line haul truck operations? Know as as the forward flow of goods. Moving goods from major point origin to major point destination. Does not include local pick-up and local delivery. Return of an empty truck to the origin point.

Return of an empty truck to the origin point.

Efficient transportation does not include: Right product delivery. Right mode of transportation. Delivery at the right place. Right delivery price.

Right mode of transportation.

Major tasks of transportation are all but:

Storing

What is not a transportation execution task? Carrier selection. Fleet routing. Tactical transportation modeling. Shipment consolidation.

Tactical transportation modeling.

Which of the following is not a distinguishable characteristic of rail and water transportation?

The moderate cost for water and rail transportation.

Which of the following is included in the Department of Homeland Security?

Transportation Security Administration

"Switching" special service charges are very similar to pickup and delivery but it only applies to rail terminals.

True

A motor carrier is defined in the ICCTA as a "person providing motot vehicle transportation for compensation."

True

Excel and Lindo are computer programs that can be utilized to solve transportation programs.

True

Natural and man-made disasters, product recall, and system failures are all issues that can be minimized by service contingency plans.

True

Reasonable notice of limited liability and a fair opportunity to purchase a higher level of liability, must be provided by the air carrier to the shipper to meet the requirements of "released value doctrine."

True

The expression "the customer is always right" may not always be true. However, in most companies it reigns supreme.

True

Uncertainty and weather are two of the conditions that can cause significant errors when using linear programming models.

True

What is a component of transportation cost? Production cost. Insurance cost. Lot quality cost. Unloading costs.

Unloading costs.

Which of the following transportation options has the lowest cost per ton-mile? Water Air Truck Rail

Water

Which of the following is not an element of Order Cycle Time?

bimodal frequency distribution

A transportation problem may be defined as any task concerned with the ______ of _____ from any _____ to any _____ at the lowest possible _____.

distribution; products; supply source; demand destination; distribution cost

Primary equipment is the defining factor of each mode of transportation. Which of the following is not considered a primary piece of equipment?

forklift

Which of the following is not a means of transportation? water air ground pipeline

pipeline