Transport Mgmt

@In the shipping industry, big datasets contain important shipment information such as _________________.

All of the listed options SU4-15

*Service scheduling or timetabling is the commonly determined based on ______________.

Customers actual demand for different products and operating conditions of vehicles in the company Chapter 3-60

*Service scheduling refers to _____________?

Determining frequency of transport for a given route considering travel times from origin to stops on the route until final destination. SU3-12

The routing procedure can be summarised in 4 steps, namely:• Designing the network structure• _________________• Identifying constraints in the transport network• Selecting specific paths of the transport network

Mapping the existing transport network SU3-4

*What is the main benefit obtained when using a Transport Management System

Provides cost savings and generates service improvement SU4-7

!!The main process optimised at operational planning level is the _____________.

Routing and scheduling process SU3-14

Descriptive data analytics aims to _____________________________.

find specific patterns that describe the data SU4-16

The objective of transport network optimisation is to _______________.

find the best schedule for implementation SU3-14

What are some of the important capabilities of a Transport Management System?

improves freight tracking and tracing Chapter 3-62

What could be a potential application of small autonomous vehicles in future transport?

last-mile logistics and short deliveries SU4-9

Predictive analytics aims to _________________________.

predict future values of some variable using characteristics of other variables SU4-16

Optimisation at different levels of transport is commonly based on ______________.

real and dynamically changing data SU3-16

Why is it important to communicate optimisations made at different levels of transport planning?

to ensure compliance of norms from all transport operations SU2-24

@There are 8 quality standards that transport data needs to meet. These are accuracy, accessibility, relevancy, timeliness, __________________.

transferability, usability, reliability and value Chapter 3-58

@Stability control systems and fatigue sensors are technology innovations that can help to improve transport _______________.

Safety Chapter 3-72, SU4-7

*Select the best answer for the following statements regarding a direct shipping network structure Statement I: Individuals routes are specified for each shipment (single destination) Statement II: Inventory costs are high and no intermediate warehouse is needed

Statement I and II are TRUE SU3-5

@Select the best answer for the following statements regarding blockchain for freight. Statement I: Blockchain is a series of digital 'blocks' containing records for valid transactions which are secured and bound to each other. Statement II: Blockchain is centralised among specific participants and there is a need for a central certifying authority

Statement I is TRUE and Statement II is FALSE SU4-10

@Groups of trucks that communicate via a wireless connection to improve their movements is known as ______________.

Truck platooning SU4-10

The main tasks that are usually optimised at the tactical level of planning are ____________.

Vehicle operators and maintenance schedule SU3-15

When using a network structure for shipping via a distribution centre, after the goods/products have been received from the supplier, these usually leave the distribution centre and ___________.

are delivered to each customer location directly or using milk runs SU3-5