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Outsourcing or using third party logistics services has: |
| | A) | remained flat due to increased challenges of international logistics. |
| | B) | become increasingly popular with small organizations, but not large ones. |
| | C) | declined in popularity due to declining service provider performance. |
| | D) | declined as transportation has been re-regulated. |
| | E) | increased as organizations focus on core competencies. |
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One of the advantages of integrated carriers (truck-air) like UPS and Federal Express is that they: |
| | A) | utilize commercial airlines for air service. |
| | B) | outsource much of their air network. |
| | C) | own their own aircraft. |
| | D) | rely more on air than ground transportation. |
| | E) | outsource much of their ground network. |
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In FOB Origin: |
| | A) | the buyer gains title of the goods when the carrier signs at point of destination. |
| | B) | the buyer gains title of the goods when the carrier signs at point of origin. |
| | C) | the seller has the responsibility for selecting the carrier. |
| | D) | the seller has the responsibility for filing any damage claims during transit. |
| | E) | the carrier holds title of the goods during transit. |
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A mode of transportation is: |
| | A) | a transportation provider that moves goods and/or passengers. |
| | B) | the means by which people, freight or information gain mobility. |
| | C) | the means by which tangible goods gain mobility. |
| | D) | a private business that trucks goods from point A to B. |
| | E) | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF). |
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Gmail is an example of: |
| | A) | Just-in-time delivery. |
| | B) | Just-in-case delivery. |
| | C) | On-premise delivery. |
| | D) | Off-premise delivery. |
| | E) | On-need delivery. |
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A third party logistics (3PL) services provider: |
| | A) | handles only administrative tasks such as auditing and billing. |
| | B) | handles physical movement of goods, but does not perform administrative tasks. |
| | C) | a subcontractor working with a prime logistics services provider. |
| | D) | is a separate entity that provides management of inbound and outbound goods. |
| | E) | is a separate company from the buyer's and supplier's organizations. |
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When assessing the quality of a telecommunications provider, a key indicator of superior quality to a competitor is the ability to: |
| | A) | compress more high resolution information on the same bandwidth. |
| | B) | have the leanest network of repeater stations. |
| | C) | have the most extensive intermodal operations. |
| | D) | own and operate the largest network of land and sea cable. |
| | E) | own radio frequencies with greater range. |
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When selecting freight carriers, buyers are most concerned with: |
| | A) | types of equipment available. |
| | B) | intermodal capabilities. |
| | C) | ability to deliver on-time with no damages. |
| | D) | geographic coverage. |
| | E) | shipment security. |
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Intermodal transportation in North America has increased due in large part to: |
| | A) | increased reliability from technological and operational improvements |
| | B) | improved service levels from railways after railway consolidation. |
| | C) | deterioration of roads, bridges, and highways and the effect on trucking. |
| | D) | improvements in roadways, bridges, and highways throughout North America. |
| | E) | none of the above since intermodal business is declining, not increasing. |
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Organizations operating under a just-in-time system, require: |
| | A) | international coverage. |
| | B) | heightened security. |
| | C) | lowest price. |
| | D) | on-time deliveries. |
| | E) | real-time package tracking. |
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