Logistics Ch 11

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

Packaging

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

Packaging inefficiencies

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

angle of repose

Product density refers to a product's ________.

weight per volume.

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

Closed-loop

The basic unit in unit loading is:

a pallet

A unit load involves:

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

As a general rule, labeling requirements and enforcement tend to be more stringent in _______ countries than in _______ countries.

economically developed; economically developing

What do we call the short distance movement that usually takes place within the confines of a building such as a plant or DC and between a building and a transportation service provider:

materials handling.

The major advantage of the unit load is:

mechanical device can be substituted for manual labor.