Ch. 9: Delivery

When software is delivered to users by an application service provider (ASP) where the software is housed in one location from which multiple users access it, this is known as:

On-demand delivery.

Integrated carriers (truck-air) like UPS and Federal Express are able to capture a larger market share because they:

a, b and c.

When selecting freight carriers, buyers are most concerned with:

ability to deliver on-time with no damages.

Intermodal transportation has increased due in large part to:

increased reliability from technological and operational improvements

A third party logistics (3PL) services provider:

is a company that is separate from the buyer's and supplier's organizations.

A mode of transportation is:

the means by which people, freight or information gain mobility.

Organizations operating under a just-in-time system, prefer to ship by:

truck.

Telecommunication routes are:

practically unlimited because there are few land or sea restraints to laying cable.

In FOB Origin:

the buyer gains title of the goods when the carrier signs at point of origin.

A transportation strategy should include consideration of:

all of the above.