When defining the business requirements of a new distribution center, one of the first requirements to be considered is the

A. type of construction material needed.

B. customer service levels to be met

C. calculation of the planned staffing levels

D. development of the material handling equipment lists.

Climate-controlled warehouses are typically used

A. to assure operators can work in the best conditions.

B. for storage of food items such as pasta and sugar.

C. for storage of raw material used in aerospace industry.

D. for storage of certain agricultural and medical products.

The surcharge applied by shipping lines to sea freight to offset adverse variation in fuel cost is called:

A. repositioning charge.

B. peak season surcharge.

C. currency adjustment factor.

D. bunker adjustment factor

Triple bottom line (TBL) refers to balancing the following impacts:

A. economic, social, and environmental.

B. environmental, ecological,and ethical.

C. social environmental,and regulatory.

D. financial, economic, and social.

Which of the following modes of transportation is typically associated with detention charges?

A. Rail

B. Water

C. Pipeline

D. Truck

A customer is looking to purchase product from a company. Which of the following outputs of outbound order management would the customer consider primary?

A. Order cycle time

B. Logistics operations responsiveness

C. Postsale logistics support

D. Product availability

Which of the following forms of supply chain risk is considered the most disruptive?

A. Supply

B. Process

C. Finance

D. Environment

Consignment inventory requires that manufacturers

A. deliver their products to the consumer and payment from consumers is based on supply.

B. stock their products on retail stores shelves and payment from consumers is based on forecast.

C. deliver their products to the consumer and wait for payment until consumers requires to refill stock level.

D. stock their products on retail stores shelves and wait for payment until consumers purchase the product.

The primary factor that reduces the need for companies to improve transportation sustainability

A. decreased time to implement regulations.

B. reduced packaging dimensions.

C. lower fuel prices.

D. more efficient tractors

A pharmaceutical company makes drugs that control the spread of the influenza virus after outbreaks occur Deployment to outbreak areas requires a transportation mode that is fast and provides door-to-door connectivity. Which of the following modes of transportation should the company choose?

A. Intermodal

B. Truck

C. Drone

D. Air

Which of the following ships are specifically designed to carry ISO shipping containers?

A. Break-bulk freighter

B. Roll-on/roll-off (RORO) vessel

C. Dry-bulk freighter

D. Cellular vessel

A company that utilizes barges as a major mode of transportation would typically navigate in:

A. global maritime routes.

B. land bridges.

C. inland waterways.

D. intermodal transportation