topic 7 quizzes

What is the term that applies to the holistic process that brings together shippers, carriers, and receivers to drive inefficiencies out of the transport planning and execution process?

Collaborative transportation management (CTM)

The United States faces unprecedented levels of unemployment among truck drivers.

False

Transportation costs are unique because they are u-shaped.

True

Which transportation mode typically carries bulk food, mining, and chemicals? This mode also rates highest in the capacity/capability category with its ability to carry the largest variety of goods and materials in massive quantities.

Water

Which Incoterm places the most responsibility and liability for transportation with the buyer?

a. Ex works

When setting up a Multi-criteria analysis, why would you use the scale from 1-100 to define your scoring system?

a. It gives more granularity and variability in the overall scores b. You would be able to give points without skewing results

Which of the following definitions applies to the concept of "weighing out?"

a. You reach the maximum weight of a shipment before you fill the transportation vehicle

Which transportation document serves as a receipt for a shipment?

b. Bill of Lading

Reasons for using a multi-criteria analysis for selecting a carrier include:

b. It is quantifiable c. It provides a disciplined approach

The concept of relay networks in trucking is meant to do which of the following?

b. Make truck-driving jobs more attractive

Which decision supported by the TMS automates carrier selections?

b. Mode and carrier selection

Which mode of transportation is the slowest, most difficult to access, and limited in terms of products it can carry, though it offers the most reliable service?

b. Pipeline

Moving more freight from trucks to rails will provide which of the following benefits?

b. Reduced road congestion c. More environmentally sustainable transportation

What do you do after calculating results from your Multi-criteria analysis by multiplying the score for each criterion by the associated weight and adding up the results for all the criteria?

b. You can then begin to make decisions about which transportation carrier to use.

A company that chooses to arrange for the transportation of products it buys from a supplier—and to pay for these services—would elect for which shipping terms?

c. FOB-origin/collect

How good is a multi-criteria analysis?

c. Only as good as the information you put in

Which kind of transportation service provider provides convenient door-to-door service between two locations and is capable of carrying most any form of freight?

c. Truckload carrier

Among the five modes of transportation, roughly what percentage of domestic revenues does the trucking industry represent?

d. 80%

Which of the following was a result from the partnership between Pearl Jam and UPS in developing a more environmentally friendly way to move the band's equipment? a. Less pollution b. More efficient c. Switched from truck to rail d. All of the above

d. All of the above

Chapter 7 introduces several costs that influence the determination of the proper number of distribution locations a firm needs to serve its customer base. Which one of the following is an opportunity cost associated with that decision?

d. Cost of poor service

Which shipping term applies to an arrangement where a seller arranges for transportation to a buyer and pays the carrier, but then invoices the buyer for the transportation fees?

d. FOB-destination/prepaid and charged back

Of all of the transport-related infrastructure in the US, which of the following is in good condition?

d. None are in very good condition

Which decision supported by the TMS creates carrier compliance reports?

d. Service evaluation

What must you keep in mind when determining the optimal logistics network design?

d. That the logistics network demonstrating the least total cost is the one that considers the tradeoffs among warehousing, inventory, and transportation costs as well as the cost of poor service

Which intermodal option combines truck and rail transportation with conventional road trailers carried atop rail flatcars for the long (line-haul) segment of the transit?

d. Trailer on Flatcar

Which of the following definitions applies to the concept of "cubing out?"

d. You run out of space in a transportation vehicle before you reach the weight limit

If you move a shipment from point A to point B, the subsequent movement from point B back to point A is most commonly referred to as the ____________?

d. backhaul movement

If you move a shipment from point A to point B, that outbound movement is referred to as the __________?

d. fronthaul movement

The lower per-mile costs enjoyed by transportation as a shipment covers greater distance is reflected in a concept referred to as the _____________?

d. tapering principle

A transportation management system (TMS) can facilitate which of the following activities? a. Network analysis decisions b. Carrier performance evaluation c. Mode and carrier selection decisions d. Load planning and dock scheduling e. All of the above

e. All of the above

Which initiative is likely to help in attracting and retaining drivers at a trucking company? a. Paying a higher wage b. Getting the driver home each day c. Hiring employees to load and unload trailers d. Equipping the trucks with the latest technologies e. All of the above

e. All of the above

Which of the following factors should be considered when choosing the mode, class, and carrier for a shipment? a. Service requirements of the customer b. The cost of the transportation service c. The characteristics of the product d. The transit time offered by the carrier e. All of the above

e. All of the above

Which Incoterm places the most responsibility and liability for transportation with the seller?

e. Delivery duty paid

Which decision supported by the TMS processes orders and manages exception alerts?

e. Dock and mobile decisions

If you add a new distribution point, what other activities/costs will be affected? a. Transportation b. Inventory c. Warehousing d. Order process e. Customer service f. All of the above

f. All of the above