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6. Each of the following is a shipping hazard that a package may be exposed to except ____.

a. retraction

Product density refers to a product's ____.

weight per volume

26. A major drawback to metal and plastic pallets is their ____.

b. price

Which of the following statements is false? a. a product's chemical characteristics have little to no influence on the way the product is handled b. some products can be exposed to freezing weather; others cannot c. the various properties of goods must be made known to consumers to help them make the correct buying decision and properly care for the product d. perishable products require special packaging as they move from source to customer e. all of the above are true

a product's chemical characteristics have little to no influence on the way the product is handled

28. From a space utilization perspective, one pallet occupies ____ times more space than a plastic slip sheet.

a. 80

20. What organization regulates the packaging of international air shipments?

a. International Air Transport Association

13. Which of the following is not a characteristic of plastic packaging?

a. lack of versatility

33. The total cost of ownership is associated with which of the 10 materials handling principles?

a. life cycle cost principle

18. What has been described as the "last frontier" of logistics savings opportunities?

c. packaging inefficiencies

12. Biodegradable plastics cost ____ as much as conventional plastics.

a. two times

Which of the following statements regarding perishable products is false? a. they require special storage b. they require special monitoring c. they require special loading d. they require special packaging e. all of the above are true

all of the above are true

10. Which of the following is not a key piece of classification and labeling information provided by the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)?

b. a picture of the chemical or hazardous material

35. Which of the following is false?

b. automation refers to equipment that complements, rather than replaces, human contact

30. With respect to density, a vehicle loaded with ____ is most likely to cube out (cubic capacity is filled before reaching its weight capacity).

b. coal

22. A major advantage of the unit load is ____.

b. mechanical devices can be substituted for manual labor

4. The building blocks concept is associated with which logistics function?

b. packaging

7. Which of the following is false?

b. pictures are preferable to words for labeling a product

16. How many countries in the world do not currently use the metric system of measurement?

b. three

27. ____ pounds is the approximate weight at which there is a noticeable increase in injuries, particularly back injuries, from manual handling.

c. 50

24. The ____ has established six international pallet size standards.

c. International Standards Organization

31. A dry bulk material's ____ is important for determining the quantity that can be stored in a given location.

c. angle of repose

15. ____ systems consider the reverse flow of products, their reuse, and the marketing and distribution of recovered products.

c. closed-loop

8. As a general rule, labeling requirements and enforcement tends to be more stringent in ____ countries than in ____ countries.

c. economically developed; economically developing

25. The basic unit in unit loading is a ____.

c. pallet

34. It is important that the materials handling equipment be aligned with an organization's objectives, customers, and ____.

c. products

9. The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) was developed by the ____.

d. United Nations

11. Over 80% of customers view packaging as ____.

d. a major environmental issue

19. A "box-maker's certificate" ____.

d. assures railroads and motor carriers that boxes are sufficiently sturdy to meet their handling requirements

21. A unit load involves ____.

d. consolidation of several units into larger units to improve efficiency in handling and to reduce shipping costs

32. ____ refers to the interaction between workers and workplace conditions.

d. ergonomics

29. ____ refers to the short distance movement that usually takes place within the confines of a building such as a plant or distribution center and between a building and a transportation service provider.

d. materials handling

5. ____ refers to materials used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery, and presentation of goods.

d. packaging

17. Which of the following is not a logistical consequence of packaging inefficiency?

e. all of the above are logistical consequences

14. Which of the following is not an environmentally-friendly packaging strategy that firms might adopt?

e. all of the above are strategies

23. Which of the following is false? a. the unit load is of limited value to shippers that deal in smaller quantitiesb. unit loads may discourage pilferagec. the unit load allows mechanical devices to be substituted for manual labord. pallets suffer from a lack of standardized sizes, particularly in the U.S.e. all of the above are true

e. all of the above are true