Question 1

In order to decrease shipping costs, a shipper would take which of the following actions?

Options :

A : Utilize less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments vs. truckload (TL)

B : Use a common carrier rather than a contract carrier

C : Decrease the weight shipped and use break-bulk shipments

D : Increase the weight shipped and consolidate shipments

Answer: D

Question 2

A company strategic plan includes marketing products in countries that have environmental laws covering complete product life cycles. The most appropriate practice to ensure compliance in these countries is implementation of:

Options :

A : environmentally responsible manufacturing.

B : environmental scanning.

C : value stream analysis.

D : logistics social responsibility.

Answer: B

Question 3

What is the primary role of marketing in supporting supply chain management?

Options :

A : Selecting favored supplier partners

B : Developing efficient customer channels

C : Focusing on short-term forecasting accuracy

D : Working with research and development on slow-moving products

Answer: B

Question 4

A large manufacturer wanting to be more competitive in the global market place decided to outsource its transportation and return processing to

other companies on a contractual basis. The companies providing the services would be referred to as:

Options :

A : fourth party logistics providers.

B : third party logistics providers.

C : retail services providers.

D : distribution services providers.

Answer: B

Question 5

A work center's demonstrated capacity for the last week was 160 standard hours. Its demonstrated capacity for the last 6 weeks was 140 standard hours. Which of the following numbers would be best to use to determine the appropriate future load for the work center?

Options :

A : 160 standard hours, because it reflects what the work center has proven it can do

B : 160 standard hours, because it reflects what happened most recently

C : 150 standard hours, because it is the average of the last two periods

D : 140 standard hours, because it is based on a greater number of periods

Answer: D