OPS CH 15

According to the Logistics-System Design Matrix, when shipping high volumes of materials, all of the following are logical except: A) Air B) Pipeline C) Highway D) Rail E) Water

A) Air

Transportation method is all of the following except: A) A special method of linear programming B) A special method to solve any logistics problem C) Can be used to minimize cost of shipping from plants (warehouses) to destinations (retail outlets) D) Can be used to choose among a set of potential warehouse locations E) Can be solved using Excel Solver

B) A special method to solve any logistics problem

Which most closely matches the Association for Operations Management definition of logistics? A) The ability to move items from one location to the next B) The art and science of obtaining, producing and distributing material and products in the proper place in the proper quantity C) The art and science of coordinating shipping items between two vendors D) Ensuring that items are delivered on time to customers

B) The art and science of obtaining, producing and distributing material and products in the proper place in the proper quantity

Cross-docking refers to: A) The practice of having ships dock in the form of a cross B) Using a consolidation warehouse to break down larger shipments for the local area C) Finding the optimal parking location at a loading dock D) Optimizing dock size in a port E) Mobile platforms to dock at for ships

B) Using a consolidation warehouse to break down larger shipments for the local area

All the following is true about the Centroid method except: A) It is a technique for locating single facility B) It is often used for locating a warehouse C) It is used to determine the location of a set of warehouses D) It is used to locate communication towers E) It provides formulas to determine X and Y coordinates of the new facility

C) It is used to determine the location of a set of warehouses

In location planning, the Centroid method requires all of the following information except: A) Amount to be shipped B) Distance between locations C) Truck availability for shipping D) X and Y coordinates on a grid E) All of the above

C) Truck availability for shipping

The fundamental decision in logistics is: A) What to send B) How often to send something C) How many items to send D) What form of transportation to use E) What color to paint your delivery trucks

D) What form of transportation to use

In location planning, the Factor rating system: A) Is the most widely-used B) Uses an easy to understand format C) Assigns point values to factors D) Uses total points from all factors to pick a location E) All of the above

E) All of the above

Typical issues to consider in facility location include all of the following except: A) Proximity to customers B) Business climate C) Total cost D) Quality of labor E) None of the above

E) None of the above

Third-party logistics providers include all of the following except: A) United Parcel Service (UPS) B) FedEx C) DHL D) Ceva Logistics E) Office Max

E) Office Max