Quiz 7 - Chapter 11
___________ 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.
Materials handling
___________ refers to materials used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery, and presentation of goods.
Packaging
The primary recovery options for End-of-Life products and packaging materials include the following except for ______.
Reengineering
Which of the following statements is false about packaging and labeling?
A product's chemical characteristics have little to no influence on the way the product is handled.
The building blocks concept is primarily associated with ______ in logistics management.
packaging
A major drawback to metal and plastic pallets is their ___________.
price
___________ logistics systems consider the reverse flow of products, their reuse, and the marketing and distribution of recovered products.
Closed-loop
Measurement system plays an important role in packaging and materials handling in global supply chain. Which of the following is NOT a fact about the metric system?
The majority of the countries in the world are not using metric system.
A unit load involves ___________.
consolidation of several units into larger units to improve efficiency in handling and to reduce shipping costs
A major drawback to wooden pallets is their ___________.
life span
