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1
A logistics network can best be described as:
A)The choice of rail, marine, or truck transport
B)The warehouses, production facilities, retailers, and inventory that flows between them
C)The routes taken to move goods
D)The least cost route from producer to retailer
2
Reverse logistics refers to:
A)Returning trucks from deliveries
B)Backward scheduling deliveries
C)Movement of goods from customers back to the producer
D)Transport from the producer directly to the retailer
3
FTL stands for:
A)Fair transportation laws
B)Freight tax levy
C)Fixed transport lane
D)Full truck load
4
When compared to truck transport, rail transport is:
A)Less flexible but cheaper
B)Less flexible and more expensive
C)More flexible but more expensive
D)More flexible and cheaper
5
The use of two or more different modes of transport in moving goods from origin to destination is known as:
A)Container shipping
B)LTL shipping
C)Double-stacking
D)Intermodal transport
6
Consolidation warehousing refers to:
A)Shipping directly from manufacturer to retailers
B)Holding inventory received from suppliers in warehouses until needed
C)Continuous shipment from suppliers to warehouses where goods are redirected and shipped to retailers
D)Storage of full trailers in locked lots
7
Cross-docking refers to:
A)Shipping directly from manufacturer to retailers
B)Holding inventory received from suppliers in warehouses until needed
C)Continuous shipment from suppliers to warehouses where goods are redirected and shipped to retailers
D)Storage of full trailers in locked lots
8
Direct shipment refers to:
A)Shipping directly from manufacturer to retailers
B)Holding inventory received from suppliers in warehouses until needed
C)Continuous shipment from suppliers to warehouses where goods are redirected and shipped to retailers
D)Storage of full trailers in locked lots
9
C-TPAT refers to:
A)The costs incurred to ship goods from origin to destination
B)The use of satellite systems to maintain contact with transport vehicles
C)A voluntary program to increase supply chain security
D)The next generation o f bar coding
10
Radio frequency identification technology is expected to be used:
A)To track trucks across the country
B)To enhance the ability to keep accurate inventory counts in warehouses
C)To eliminate the need for reverse logistics
D)To lower the cost of direct shipments.





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