Freight & Distribution
Developments: Implications for
Supply
Lecture Chain
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Business logistics management - ANSWERS-activities involved in planning,
implementing, and controlling the movement and transformation of raw
materials, in-process inventory, finished goods, and related information, from the
original source to the final customer, for the purpose of meeting customer
requirements.
Logistics - ANSWERS-the combination of the traditional responsibilities of
materials management and physical distribution plus some activities frequently
performed by other functions (such as facility site selection and demand
forecasting).
What is Supply Chain Management? - ANSWERS-A supply chain encompasses all
organizations and activities associated with the flow and transformation of goods
from the raw materials stage, through to the end user, as well as the associated
information flows.
Pipeline (Speed, Per-Unit Cost, Capacity, Flexibility) - ANSWERS-slow speed, low
per unit cost, and large capacity and limited by product
Water (Speed, Per-Unit Cost, Capacity, Flexibility) - ANSWERS-Slow speed, low per
unit cost, large capacity, and limited by waterway
Rail (Speed, Per-Unit Cost, Capacity, Flexibility) - ANSWERS-Fast speed, medium
per unit cost, medium capacity, and limited by rail network
Road (Speed, Per-Unit Cost, Capacity, Flexibility) - ANSWERS-Fast speed, high per
unit cost, medium capacity, and limited by vehicle
Air (Speed, Per-Unit Cost, Capacity, Flexibility) - ANSWERS-Fast speed, high per
,unit cost, small capacity, and limited by ground facilities
Intermodal shipments - ANSWERS-mixing the modes of transportation for a given
shipment, such as moving shipping containers or truck trailers on rail cars
Shipper - ANSWERS-the person or company sending a shipment.
Carrier - ANSWERS-a person who transports goods or passengers
Consignee - ANSWERS-the person or organization to whom a shipment is being
sent (in other words, a consignee is the receiver of the shipment)
Third-party logistics provider - ANSWERS-is a person or organization, other than
the shipper, consignee, or carrier, who offers logistics related services.
"Title" and "possession" are two different things - ANSWERS-The expression
"taking title" means owning an item; the expression "taking possession" refers to
physically having an item. Taking title (taking ownership) to an item does not
necessarily mean taking possession and taking possession does not necessarily
mean taking title.
A "domestic" movement - ANSWERS-the movement of cargo and/or passengers
between two locations in the same country
An "international" movement - ANSWERS-t refers to the movement of cargo
and/or passengers between an origin in one country and a destination in another
country.
In bulk ("bulk cargo") - ANSWERS-The product is moved or stored in an
unpackaged or loose state and, as a result, must be handled by shovel, pump,
bucket, scoop, vacuum, etc.
, In packages - ANSWERS-These products typically are manufactured items, and
generally are of a higher value per unit weight than is bulk cargo.
There are two general ways to move packaged cargo - ANSWERS-in containers
("containerized cargo") ! on a piece-by-piece basis ("break-bulk cargo").
What is the major advantage of shipping products as bulk cargo rather than as
packaged cargo? What is the major problem with shipping products as bulk cargo
rather than as packaged cargo? - ANSWERS-Your answer
What is the difference between a warehouse and distribution centre - ANSWERS-
Warehouses store products and distribution centres move products
What are warehouses? - ANSWERS-Warehouses are facilities that allow users to
store goods, de-aggregate incoming vehicle loads, create assortments of products
for shipping, perform packaging or labelling or light assembly, or conduct other
activities required by customers
What is a distribution centre? - ANSWERS-A distribution centre (DC) is like a
warehouse, however distribution centres focus on product movement (for
example, consolidating many products into one vehicle load), rather than on
product storage
What are customs? - ANSWERS-"Customs" refers to a government administrative
department whose purpose is to maintain, monitor, and control the entry of
goods and people to a country
When goods are imported into one country from another country, the Customs
department of the importing country must approve the entry of the goods into
the country. This approval may require inspection of the goods, review of various
documents, and the calculation of taxes payable to the government of the
importing country.
What are customs duties? - ANSWERS-"Customs duties" (or "import duties") refer
to taxes charged by a government on goods being brought into a country. Many
Developments: Implications for
Supply
Lecture Chain
Latest Management,
2025/2026 Exam
Update of Managerial
Economics|Graded A+ Certified
Pass
Business logistics management - ANSWERS-activities involved in planning,
implementing, and controlling the movement and transformation of raw
materials, in-process inventory, finished goods, and related information, from the
original source to the final customer, for the purpose of meeting customer
requirements.
Logistics - ANSWERS-the combination of the traditional responsibilities of
materials management and physical distribution plus some activities frequently
performed by other functions (such as facility site selection and demand
forecasting).
What is Supply Chain Management? - ANSWERS-A supply chain encompasses all
organizations and activities associated with the flow and transformation of goods
from the raw materials stage, through to the end user, as well as the associated
information flows.
Pipeline (Speed, Per-Unit Cost, Capacity, Flexibility) - ANSWERS-slow speed, low
per unit cost, and large capacity and limited by product
Water (Speed, Per-Unit Cost, Capacity, Flexibility) - ANSWERS-Slow speed, low per
unit cost, large capacity, and limited by waterway
Rail (Speed, Per-Unit Cost, Capacity, Flexibility) - ANSWERS-Fast speed, medium
per unit cost, medium capacity, and limited by rail network
Road (Speed, Per-Unit Cost, Capacity, Flexibility) - ANSWERS-Fast speed, high per
unit cost, medium capacity, and limited by vehicle
Air (Speed, Per-Unit Cost, Capacity, Flexibility) - ANSWERS-Fast speed, high per
,unit cost, small capacity, and limited by ground facilities
Intermodal shipments - ANSWERS-mixing the modes of transportation for a given
shipment, such as moving shipping containers or truck trailers on rail cars
Shipper - ANSWERS-the person or company sending a shipment.
Carrier - ANSWERS-a person who transports goods or passengers
Consignee - ANSWERS-the person or organization to whom a shipment is being
sent (in other words, a consignee is the receiver of the shipment)
Third-party logistics provider - ANSWERS-is a person or organization, other than
the shipper, consignee, or carrier, who offers logistics related services.
"Title" and "possession" are two different things - ANSWERS-The expression
"taking title" means owning an item; the expression "taking possession" refers to
physically having an item. Taking title (taking ownership) to an item does not
necessarily mean taking possession and taking possession does not necessarily
mean taking title.
A "domestic" movement - ANSWERS-the movement of cargo and/or passengers
between two locations in the same country
An "international" movement - ANSWERS-t refers to the movement of cargo
and/or passengers between an origin in one country and a destination in another
country.
In bulk ("bulk cargo") - ANSWERS-The product is moved or stored in an
unpackaged or loose state and, as a result, must be handled by shovel, pump,
bucket, scoop, vacuum, etc.
, In packages - ANSWERS-These products typically are manufactured items, and
generally are of a higher value per unit weight than is bulk cargo.
There are two general ways to move packaged cargo - ANSWERS-in containers
("containerized cargo") ! on a piece-by-piece basis ("break-bulk cargo").
What is the major advantage of shipping products as bulk cargo rather than as
packaged cargo? What is the major problem with shipping products as bulk cargo
rather than as packaged cargo? - ANSWERS-Your answer
What is the difference between a warehouse and distribution centre - ANSWERS-
Warehouses store products and distribution centres move products
What are warehouses? - ANSWERS-Warehouses are facilities that allow users to
store goods, de-aggregate incoming vehicle loads, create assortments of products
for shipping, perform packaging or labelling or light assembly, or conduct other
activities required by customers
What is a distribution centre? - ANSWERS-A distribution centre (DC) is like a
warehouse, however distribution centres focus on product movement (for
example, consolidating many products into one vehicle load), rather than on
product storage
What are customs? - ANSWERS-"Customs" refers to a government administrative
department whose purpose is to maintain, monitor, and control the entry of
goods and people to a country
When goods are imported into one country from another country, the Customs
department of the importing country must approve the entry of the goods into
the country. This approval may require inspection of the goods, review of various
documents, and the calculation of taxes payable to the government of the
importing country.
What are customs duties? - ANSWERS-"Customs duties" (or "import duties") refer
to taxes charged by a government on goods being brought into a country. Many
