Deck 1: Transportation: Critical Link in the Supply Chain

Question 1

Which mode of has lost volume of freight between 1990 and 2006?

A) Air
B) Pipeline
C) Rail
D) Water

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is likely to have elastic demand?

A) Gasoline
B) Fire department service
C) Starbucks coffee
D) Electricity

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is not listed as one of the forces driving change in the economic landscape?

A) technology
B) supply chain integration
C) consumer empowerment
D) scarcity of oil

Answer 3

D

Question 4

When did senior manager begin to recognize the profit potential associated with proper supply chain management?

A) 1910
B) 1980s
C) 1990s
D) 2004

Question 5

Which passenger mode of transportation had the greatest percentage increase in miles between 1990 and 2006?

A) Air
B) Bus
C) Rail
D) Auto

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the listed supply chain flows?

A) information
B) reverse logistics
C) financial
D) waste

Question 7

How much has motor / air passenger mile split changed between 1990 and 2006?

A) The percentage of air increased 80%
B) The percentage of air decreased 80%
C) They remained unchanged
D) Not enough information to figure that out

Question 8

Why do retailers now have the power in the supply chain?

A) they are becoming manufacturers also
B) they represent the consumer
C) manufacturers have the power
D) they own their own logistics

Question 9

Which technology is used to locate specific trailer and even pallets?

A) RFID
B) GPS
C) ERP
D) GIS

Question 10

One key reason for increasing importance of transportation from a supply chain perspective is:

A) cost of gas
B) increased emphasis on global collaborative relationships and outsourcing
C) decrease in the amount of imports
D) green supply chain

Question 11

How much has passenger air travel increased between 1990 and 2006?

A) 170%
B) 110%
C) 70%
D) 200%

Question 12

Landed cost is:

A) The fee associated with landing an aircraft at an airport
B) The total cost of a product to include the transportation cost of getting it to market
C) The cost of transportation
D) Port charges

Question 13

Which of the following is likely to have inelastic demand?

A) Ambulance service
B) Movie tickets
C) LCD televisions
D) Delivered pizza

Question 14

Which mode has seen the greatest increase in U.S.freight ton mile between 1990 and 2006?

A) Air
B) Truck
C) Rail
D) Water

Question 15

Which mode of transportation has had the greatest impact on the location of major cities?

A) Motor
B) Water
C) Rail
D) Pipeline

Question 16

Please pick the correct formula for elasticity:

A) % change in quantity / change in price
B) price/quantity
C) % change in price / % change in quantity
D) % change in quantity / % change in price

Question 17

One highly effective way to reduce the bull whip effect is to replace inventory with

A) transportation
B) information
C) on line ordering
D) closer manufacturing

Question 18

Reliability in transportation is defined as:

A) the ability to get the freight from a specific origin to a destination.
B) consistency of transit time
C) the ability to move specific types of freight
D) the ability to keep freight safe

Question 19

Which of the following is not listed as one of the value of service characteristics for transportation?

A) Landed cost
B) Transit time
C) Insurance rate
D) Reliability

Question 20

A key strategy that has enabled companies to successfully meet the demands of empowered consumers is:

A) lower prices
B) better quality
C) collaboration
D) 24 hour service

Question 21

How have enlightened consumers changed the economic environment?

Question 22

Explain how globalization has changed the economic landscape.

Question 23

The early focus of logistics was?

Question 24

According to the book,what can be argued as the glue that holds the supply chain together?

Question 25

Who has the power in the supply chain?

Question 26

Explain the difficulties associated with heterogeneous nature of the transportation demand unit.

Question 27

Give an example of what is meant by the phrase demand is elastic or inelastic,and explain what this means.

Question 28

The main source of consumer enlightenment is?

Question 29

Other than the transport of goods and materials,how has transportation impacted society?

Question 30

Explain how technology has changed the economic landscape.

Question 31

How has government policy and regulation changed the economic environment?

Question 32

What invention has led to the growth of suburban areas?

Question 33

Please explain derived demand.

Question 34

How does transportation impact economic growth?

Question 35

Please explain how consolidation and integration of the supply chain has impacted the economic environment.

Question 36

One major impact of rising energy costs with respect to sourcing is?