Question 1

The costs of international logistics are higher than the costs of domestic logistics.They are estimated as ____________________ of the total value of international trade.

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Question 2

Logistics management encompasses ____________________ activities than does supply chain management.

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Question 3

The fact that there are different languages,cultures,currencies,and laws in foreign countries illustrates the idea that the international logistician operates in a more challenging ____________________.

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Question 4

The fact that there is a greater number of intermediaries in international logistics (banks,insurance companies,Customs,and so on)also makes that there is an abundance of ____________________.

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Question 5

Manufacturers have adopted MRP systems so that they can reduce their inventory and manufacture ____________________.

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Question 6

Caterpillar operates 14 plants worldwide where it disassembles used heavy equipment received from its customers,with the goal of ____________________ the machines.

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Question 7

International logistics involves activities that are more ____________________ than the activities of domestic logistics.

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Question 8

The most significant change in the past fifty years in ocean transportation was the creation of ____________________ by Malcom McLean.

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Question 9

Some companies are implementing a reverse logistics program in which they design products so that they can be used or remanufactured again and again.Such a program is called a "cradle to ____________________" design.

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Question 10

The costs of domestic logistics (transportation and inventory)represent approximately ____________________ of the GDP of the United States.

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Question 11

Logisticians' concerns have shifted from an emphasis on "slow,reliable deliveries," to one on "speed" and ____________________.

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Question 12

Reverse logistics activities are similar to the traditional activities of logistics,but occur after the product has been ____________________.

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Question 13

Most firms either purchase goods from abroad or sell goods abroad.If they do not,their suppliers and customers do.This situation illustrates that supply chain management is inherently ____________________.

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Question 14

The change in government policies that allowed FedEx and other air carriers to purchase larger aircrafts and compete with other airlines was called ____________________.

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Question 15

The people whose responsibilities include loading and unloading ships are called ____________________.

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Quiz 2: International Supply Chain Management