Deck 15: International Logistics Security

Question 1

The following factor(s)do NOT influence the type of security measures ports put in place?

A) location
B) type of cargo
C) size
D) physical layout
E) All of the above

Answer 1

C
Location and physical layout influence the technologies used by the ports to monitor for security,and the type of cargo determines the level of security.Size makes no difference.

Question 2

Efforts by corporations to reduce the vulnerability of their international supply chain to more traditional criminal activities is called

A) security management.
B) supply chain management.
C) security studies.
D) C-TPAT.
E) None of the above

Answer 2

A
Security management is a corporate function that manages all of the security efforts of a particular company.

Question 3

One of the first international organizations to implement enhanced security measures was the International Maritime Organization.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

When a machine erroneously identifies a shipment as containing dangerous cargo,when in reality it is a shipment of innocuous goods,the machine has committed a Type I error.

Question 5

Type I errors (identifying a safe shipment incorrectly as dangerous)is less dangerous than Type II errors (identifying a dangerous shipment incorrectly as safe).

Question 6

Countries located outside of North America and Europe do not feel threatened by terrorism and therefore have not cooperated with international security measures.

Question 7

The primary role of the World Customs Organization has traditionally been

A) developing security procedures.
B) the simplification and harmonization of Customs' procedures.
C) negotiating free trade agreements.
D) eliminating customs duties.
E) None of the above

Question 8

When a machine erroneously clears a piece of luggage that actually contains a bomb,this is a Type I error.

Question 9

Corporations mostly see the benefits of increased security in terms of reduced cargo losses and increased profits.

Question 10

The C-TPAT program operates very much within the guidelines established by the SAFE initiative.

Question 11

Tamper-resistant seals are preferable over traditional seals.

Question 12

Which international organization(s)was(were)involved with developing security measures?

A) International Maritime Organization
B) Customs Cooperation Council
C) NAFTA
D) Both a and b
E) None of the above

Question 13

Type I and Type II errors are mutually exclusive; if a process generates Type I errors,then it does not generate any Type II errors.

Question 14

A security policy that emphasizes 100-percent inspection is the best method for detecting explosives.

Question 15

"Geo-fencing" is a technology that allows a company to monitor whether a truck shipment departs from a pre-determined itinerary.

Question 16

The United States' initial strategy to combat terrorism focused on interdiction.

Question 17

The United States and the European Union approach security issues in more or less the same way.

Question 18

The SAFE initiative was implemented by

A) the U.S. government
B) the World Customs Organization
C) the World Trade Organization
D) the International Maritime Organization
E) None of the above

Question 19

The events of September 11,2001 did not have a major impact on the way international business is conducted.

Question 20

The International Chamber of Commerce is not involved in security initiatives.

Question 21

The ____________________ was created in November 2001 by consolidating into one administration a large number of small private security firms' employees.

Question 22

When a security detection process determines that a cargo is innocuous (safe),even though the goods are dangerous,what type of error is it?

A) Type I error
B) Type II error
C) Type III error
D) Sampling error
E) All of the above

Question 23

Countries outside of Europe and North America reacted with policies that mirrored the policies of which country or area?

A) the United States
B) the European Union
C) Canada
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 24

The primary goal of the International Chamber of Commerce is to facilitate international ____________________.

Question 25

Which U.S.agency is NOT involved with security enforcement?

A) Customs and Border Protection
B) Secret Service
C) Coast Guard
D) Immigration and Customs Enforcement
E) None of the above

Question 26

In addition to the C-TPAT program,the United States has also created which program(s)or initiative(s)to improve security?

A) Maritime Transportation Security Act
B) Security and Accountability For Every Port Act
C) Transportation Workers' Identification Credential
D) Container Security Initiative
E) All of the above

Question 27

One of the first international organizations to implement enhanced security measures was the International ____________________ Organization.

Question 28

The policy of a one-hundred-percent inspection is considered flawed because

A) the costs are staggering.
B) the amount of room it requires is greater than what is normally available.
C) the personnel needed is very large.
D) it is ineffective.
E) All of the above

Question 29

When a security detection process determines that a cargo contains dangerous goods,even though the goods are innocuous (safe),what type of error is it?

A) Type I error
B) Type II error
C) Type III error
D) sampling error
E) All of the above

Question 30

The goal of the ____________________ program is to encourage corporations involved in international trade to enact security measures that would prevent tampering of the shipments at any point in the supply chain; corporations are asked to evaluate their level of security in the supply chain,determine their vulnerability and remedy them.

Question 31

The management philosophy that "encourages every employee,at every level,to recognize the importance of security within the corporation,and suggest improvements in processes and procedures" is

A) Total Security Management
B) Total Quality Management
C) Six Sigma
D) Kaizen
E) None of the above

Question 32

The European Union based their security initiatives on which international organizations' guidelines?

A) World Trade Organization
B) the United Nations
C) the International Chamber of Commerce
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 33

A ____________________ inspection program is a fallacy.Since there is no conceivable way that the required number of inspectors could be hired,nor that the necessary room would be made available in the ports,the inspection process would be flawed.

Question 34

The ____________________ initiative coordinates the efforts of Customs authorities worldwide in their effort to combat terrorism.

Question 35

In order to protect their fixed assets,companies should implement which of the following physical barriers?

A) build fences around the perimeter
B) lock all access doors
C) have enough outside lights
D) backup electric generators
E) All of the above

Question 36

In order to be comprehensive in their security efforts,companies have to secure four areas in their supply chains; their fixed assets (plants,warehouses,distribution centers),their ____________________ while they are in transit,the information on which they rely to manage their operations,and their workforce,to ensure that it is reliable and trustworthy.

Question 37

C-TPAT program offer companies the following advantages:

A) lower probability of Customs' inspections at the port of entry.
B) priority scheduling of inspections when they are deemed necessary.
C) assistance from Customs' Supply Chain Security Specialists.
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 38

European countries have experienced significant violent attacks from which of the following terrorist group(s)?

A) the Organisation de l'Armée Secrète
B) the Provisional Irish Republican Army
C) Rote Armee Fraktion
D) the Baader-Meinhof Gang
E) All of the above

Question 39

____________________ is a strategy that attempts to eliminate all imports of a particular type of goods and all entries of a specific group of persons into a country.

Question 40

The ____________________ emphasized that the reduction of poverty,the enforcement of international agreements against arms proliferation,the restoration of democratic governments in areas of regional conflicts,and an increase in international cooperation for criminal investigations would be most effective in dealing with security threats.

Question 41

In order to protect their shipments while they are in transit,companies implement a different set of measures; they make sure that all cargo containers are ____________________ before they leave any facility