Principles of transportation 3

The ocean shipping industry has begun to use what type of fuel to improve emissions?

LNG

What does truck platooning refer to?

Groups of vehicles that communicate via a wireless connection that assists with vehicle movements

Many believe that next generation transportation management systems will:

Harness the power of business analytics tools

Much of the future investment in transportation management systems (TMS) is expected to go to:

Upgrades of current TMS technology

Efforts are underway to take many of the routine operator tasks in transportation and ___________.

turn them over to computers

Various studies indicate that cost savings from a TMS helps an organization reduce freight costs by____:

6% to 10%

A LIDAR system uses which of the following?

A pulsed laser

Blockchain has the ability to:

All of these are correct.

From the planning perspective, what support activities does a TMS include?

All of these are correct.

Which of the following is a trucking equipment innovation that can improve fuel efficiency?

All of these are correct.

One reason autonomous transportation makes sense for the trucking industry is:

High driver turnover

Electronic logging devices (ELD) have been mandated in the United States to:

Improve safety and more accurately log driver hours

Typical TMS execution functionality includes:

None of these is correct.

Best of breed solutions refer to:

Software applications from leading providers

Blockchain is a way to:

Structure data

Which of the following is a reason the transportation industry needs to think about sustainable operations?

The amount of fuel used per year

The Transportation Asset Protection Association was created to:

Work across industry sectors and transportation modes to thwart criminal activity

Global trade management software is helpful with ____________.

cross border business

The engagement of multiple stakeholders in transportation planning drives the need for _____________.

multidirectional information flows across a network

Software as a service (SaaS) is also called a __________.

pay as you go method

Supply chains rely on three flows: _______, ___________, and _________.

product; money; information

Which of the following is NOT an information quality standard?

regulation

To be relevant, information must be up to date and available in a reasonable time frame. This is called _________ of information.

timeliness

Transportation management systems (TMS) execution capabilities assist transportation professionals in improving decisions about ______________ activities.

transit related

Transportation management systems (TMS) provide greater _______ and optimize the _________.

visibility; supply chain