pom 450 hw 11

The building blocks concept is associated with which logistics function? warehousing packaging materials handling inventory management

packaging

The basic unit in unit loading is a ____. box crate pallet container

pallet

Product density refers to a product's ____. volume weight weight per volume fragility none of the above

weight per volume

Each of the following is a shipping hazard that a package may be exposed to except ____. retraction vibration compression rough handling

retraction

Over 80% of customers view packaging as ____. irrelevant to the purchase decision one of the least important logistics activities deceptive a major environmental issue

a major environmental issue

Which of the following statements is false? a product's chemical characteristics have little to no influence on the way the product is handled some products can be exposed to freezing weather; others cannot 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 perishable products require special packaging as they move from source to customer

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

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

all

Which of the following is not a logistical consequence of packaging inefficiency? increased loss increased damage higher storage costs slower materials handling all of the above are logistical consequences

all

Which of the following is not an environmentally-friendly packaging strategy that firms might adopt? reduce the amount of packing materials used use more environmentally-friendly packaging materials use reusable containers retain or support services that collect the used package and recycle it all of the above are strategies

all

____ systems consider the reverse flow of products, their reuse, and the marketing and distribution of recovered products. eco- open-loop closed-loop dynamic

closed-loop

A unit load involves ____. a convoy of rail cars carrying the same product loading an entire vehicle with shipments from three or fewer shippers the usage of a pallet rack system of storage consolidation of several units into larger units to improve efficiency in handling and to reduce shipping costs

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

____ 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. physical distribution materials management warehousing materials handling

material handling

A major advantage of the unit load is ____. its environmental friendliness mechanical devices can be substituted for manual labor its value to companies that deal in small quantities that it simplifies transportation requirements

mechanical devices can be substituted for manual labor