Deck 10: Warehousing Management

Question 1

Multiclient warehousing mixes attributes of ___________ and ___________ warehousing.

A)private;contract
B)common;private
C)public;common
D)public;contract

Answer 1

public;contract

Question 2

___________ refers to separating products into grades and qualities desired by different target markets.

A)Assorting
B)Sorting out
C)Allocating
D)Accumulating

Answer 2

Sorting out

Question 3

With respect to contract warehousing,___________ to ___________ contracts appear to allow sufficient time for the warehousing provider to learn the client's business while allowing the client some flexibility in case the agreement fails to produce acceptable results.

A)one-year;two-year
B)two-year;three-year
C)three-year;five-year
D)five-year;seven-year

Answer 3

two-year;three-year

Question 4

Throughput refers to ___________.

A)storage capacity of a warehousing facility
B)volume through a pipeline
C)inventory turnover in a one-month period
D)amount of product entering and leaving a facility in a given time period

Question 5

Which of the following has been referred to as "transportation at zero miles per hour"?

A)materials handling
B)inventory management
C)procurement
D)warehousing

Question 6

___________ are focused on e-commerce orders.

A)Warehouses
B)Distribution centers
C)Fulfillment centers
D)Cross-dock facilities

Question 7

Warehousing labor safety practices in the United States are monitored by which federal government agency?

A)Warehousing Safety Administration
B)Department of Commerce
C)Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA)
D)Consumer Product Safety Commission

Question 8

Which of the following is not a characteristic of public warehousing?

A)It requires no capital investment from users.
B)Users have a fairly exact determination of their warehousing costs.
C)It is good for users dealing with large volumes of inventory.
D)There is a lack of control by users.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a possible design shape for a cross-dock facility?

A)I
B)H
C)U
D)X

Question 10

Trade-offs must be made among space,labor,and ___________ with respect to warehousing design.

A)cost
B)construction materials
C)mechanization
D)speed

Question 11

___________ and ___________ refer to adjustments associated with the quantity of product.

A)Allocating;assorting
B)Accumulating;allocating
C)Sorting out;accumulating
D)Sorting out;assorting

Question 12

___________ involves bringing together similar stocks from different sources.

A)Bulk-breaking
B)Assorting
C)Accumulating
D)Sorting out

Question 13

Warehousing and ___________ are substitutes for each other.

A)transportation
B)materials handling
C)packaging
D)inventory management

Question 14

Distribution centers emphasize ___________,and their primary purpose is to maximize ___________.

A)rapid movement of product;throughput
B)product storage;throughput
C)product storage;usage of available storage space
D)rapid movement of product;usage of available storage space

Question 15

What are the two major sources of labor in logistics?

A)warehousing and materials handling
B)transportation and warehousing
C)order management and materials handling
D)packaging and transportation

Question 16

What is considered to be the biggest drawback to public warehousing?

A)high fixed cost to the user
B)lack of safety regulation
C)lack of locational flexibility
D)lack of control by the user

Question 17

___________ refers to building up a variety of different products for resale to particular customers.

A)Accumulating
B)Allocating
C)Sorting out
D)Assorting

Question 18

___________ refers to a process of receiving product and shipping it out the same day or overnight without putting it into storage.

A)Just-in-time
B)Cross-docking
C)Accumulation
D)Agglomeration

Question 19

___________ warehousing is owned by the firm storing goods in the facility.

A)Private
B)Public
C)Contract
D)Multiclient

Question 20

Warehouses emphasize ___________ and their primary purpose is to maximize ___________.

A)rapid movement of product;usage of available storage space
B)rapid movement of product;throughput
C)product storage;usage of available storage space
D)product storage;throughput

Question 21

The two most common causes of warehousing fires in recent years have been those caused by electrical distribution and lighting equipment and ___________.

A)those caused by lightning strikes
B)those that were intentionally set
C)those that resulted from the heat source being too close to combustibles
D)those where cutting or welding took place too close to combustibles

Question 22

In general,warehousing security can be enhanced by focusing on people,___________,and ___________.

A)building;equipment
B)buildings;cost
C)cost;processes
D)facilities;processes

Question 23

One estimate suggests that only approximately ___________ percent of a facility's cubic capacity is actually occupied by product.

A)20
B)25
C)35
D)50

Question 24

Assorting and sorting refer to adjustments associated with the quantity of product.

Question 25

Which of the following is not a trade-off in warehousing design?

A)two-dock versus single-dock layout
B)build up versus build out
C)order-picking versus order-taking functions
D)degree of warehouse automation

Question 26

What is the most frequent source of injuries among warehousing personnel?

A)repetitive motion
B)assault by other warehousing personnel
C)workers struck by an object
D)back and shoulder injuries

Question 27

Many well-run companies view warehousing as a strategic consideration and as a potential source of competitive advantage.

Question 28

Which of the following is not one of the four questions associated with effective management of hazardous materials storage?

A)What material is being stored?
B)Why is the material being stored?
C)What is the material's source?
D)Where is the material being stored?

Question 29

What is dunnage?

A)additional payment for special handling
B)a type of packaging material that is placed inside of boxes
C)material that is used to block and brace products inside carrier equipment
D)additional transportation fees that are charged to small shippers

Question 30

Narrow aisles can store ___________ to ___________ percent more product than conventional aisles.

A)30;40
B)20;25
C)15;20
D)10;15

Question 31

Which of the following is not an example of warehouse automation?

A)radio frequency identification
B)narrow aisle forklifts
C)automated guided vehicles
D)pallet jacks

Question 32

___________ is a popular strategy that slots the most frequently picked items in the most accessible location.

A)Fixed slot location
B)Variable slot location
C)Velocity slotting
D)ABC slotting

Question 33

A key advantage of fixed slot locations in a warehouse is ___________.

A)improved employee morale
B)knowledge of where specific products are located
C)better materials handling
D)increased space utilization

Question 34

A safety data sheet SDS)is required for ___________.

A)all finished goods stored in a warehouse
B)each hazardous product to be stored in a facility
C)all raw materials brought into a firm
D)any product imported into the United States

Question 35

Materials handling has been referred to as transportation at zero miles per hour.

Question 36

In the United States,forklifts account for 1 of every ___________ workplace deaths.

A)5
B)6
C)10
D)14

Question 37

Warehousing is needed because patterns of production and consumption may not coincide.

Question 38

A key advantage of variable slot locations in a warehouse is ___________.

A)increased space utilization
B)better materials handling
C)ease of record keeping
D)more logical and simple product layout

Question 39

As one builds higher,building costs ___________,while warehousing equipment costs tend to ___________.

A)increase;decrease
B)increase;increase
C)decrease;decrease
D)decrease;increase

Question 40

Which of the following is not a potential measure of warehousing productivity?

A)average warehouse capacity used
B)order fill rate
C)pallets shipped per person
D)cases shipped per person

Question 41

Public warehousing has embraced value-adding activities such as customization and reverse logistics to a greater degree than has contract warehousing.

Question 42

In the United States,the Department of Commerce has primary responsibility for warehousing safety practices.

Question 43

Assorting involves breaking larger quantities into smaller quantities.

Question 44

Private warehousing tends to be feasible when demand patterns are relatively stable.

Question 45

Trade-offs must be made among space,labor,and mechanization with respect to warehousing design.

Question 46

Private warehousing offers potential users a great deal of control over their storage needs.

Question 47

The preferred design for a cross-dock facility is an "H" shape.

Question 48

Throughput is the amount of product entering and leaving a warehousing facility in a given period of time.

Question 49

Three-to-five year contracts appear to allow sufficient time for contract warehouses to learn their client's business while at the same time allowing clients some flexibility.

Question 50

A general rule of thumb is that it is cheaper to build up than build out.

Question 51

Perhaps the biggest drawback to public warehousing is the inability to provide specialized services.

Question 52

Fulfillment centers represent a special type of distribution center that is focused on e-commerce orders.

Question 53

In essence,multiclient warehousing mixes attributes of private and contract warehousing.

Question 54

Warehouses emphasize the rapid movement of products through a facility and attempt to maximize throughput.

Question 55

With public warehousing the user rents space as needed,thus avoiding the cost of unneeded space.

Question 56

One drawback of cross-docking is that it increases the amount of necessary warehousing space.

Question 57

A variable slot location warehousing system may result in low space utilization.

Question 58

Accumulating involves bringing together similar stocks from different sources.

Question 59

A storage facility with low rates of product turnover should be laid out in a manner that maximizes utilization of the cubic capacity of the storage facility.

Question 60

Fixed slot location systems slot the most frequently picked items in the most accessible location.

Question 61

Recent estimates suggest that only approximately 30 percent of a warehousing facility's cubic capacity is actually occupied by product.

Question 62

Clean and sanitary warehousing facilities can have a positive impact on employee safety,morale,and productivity.

Question 63

Motivation of warehousing employees can be difficult because of the somewhat repetitive nature of the operation.

Question 64

Fires are a constant threat in warehousing.

Question 65

Buildings that store hazardous materials often have walls and doors that can withstand several hours of intense fire.

Question 66

Increases in warehousing productivity require significant investment in technology or mechanized or automated equipment.

Question 67

Forklift operators in the United States must be recertified every five years.

Question 68

Back and shoulder injuries are the most frequent injuries among warehousing personnel.

Question 69

Government regulations require organizations to create a safety data sheet SDS)for each imported item that is stored in a warehousing facility.

Question 70

Narrower aisles can increase the space utilization of a facility.

Question 71

Radio frequency identification is an example of warehouse automation.

Question 72

Dunnage refers to charges for accessorial transportation service.

Question 73

A one-dock warehouse layout,in contrast to a two-dock layout,increases the space needed for storage docks.

Question 74

Potential threats to warehousing security include theft,pilferage,heat and humidity,and fire.

Question 75

Forklifts account for one of every six workplace deaths in the United States.

Question 76

In general,warehousing security can be enhanced by focusing on people,facilities,and information.