LSCM 4560 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Although the volume of containers flowing through our ports represents a significant
challenge, the container volume is concentrated wtihin a relatively small number of
ports. Eighty-seven percent of the TEUs are handled by how many US ports? - Answers
- Ten
A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) or other terrorist activity occurring in a US port
would cost the American economy in excess of: - Answers - $1 Trillion
Many factors complicate transportation and port security. The single factor probably
having the greatest effect is: - Answers - The intermodal container and the number
passing through ports
To mitigate the risks associated with global trade, the United States government has
adopted - Answers - A layered strategy
Which organization has the responsibility for assessing port vulnerability and setting
standards for port security? - Answers - U.S. Coast Guard
Customs and Border Patrol uses this system to electronically clear shipments entering
the United States: - Answers - Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
The United States Coast Guard requires that ships bound for the United States provide
how many hours notice before entering US territorial waters: - Answers - 96 Hours
This CBP initiative allows participating countries to station their customs agents at US
ports to screen export shipments bound for their ports. - Answers - Container Security
Initiative
This technology is used for scanning containers at ports: - Answers - VACIS
What percent of cargo moving on US passenger aircraft must be screened at the same
level of intensity as passenger luggage? - Answers - 100%
Ports pose a challenge in themselves for transportation security. Ports are a challenge
because: - Answers - 1) They may include many miles of shoreline 2) Of the many
different types of terminals 3) Proximity to major transportation arteries 4) Multiple users
of the port and supporting waterways
Containers are typically loaded and support freight movements several times each year.
On average, containers are loaded how many times per year? - Answers - Ten
, In your first position following graduation, you are involved in the international
movement of goods. During a meeting, one of your carriers refers "TWIC" during a
discussion. You recognize from your LSCM 4560 course that TWIC refers to an initiative
to: - Answers - Provide identification credentials to transportation workers
Which of the following initiatives focuses on securing the inbound containers by
stationing US Customs and Border Patrol agents at foreign ports? - Answers - CSI
Seaports represent one of the most critical nodes in the global supply chain and a
lucrative target for terrorists. The disruption of US seaports would affect what proportion
of non-North American US trade? - Answers - 95%
The volume of containers entering the United States poses a major challenge for
transportation security. Each day, approximately how many containers arrive at US
ports? - Answers - 23,000
This Customs and Border Protection (CBP) initiative requires that the manifest for
shipments bound for the United States be provided 24 hours in advance of loading
aboard ship at the port of debarkation. - Answers - Container Security Initiative
This security initiative focuses on detecting and deterring terrorists from smuggling
WMD via containers on ocean going ships before they reach the U.S: - Answers -
Container Security Initiative
This voluntary initiative focuses on ensuring the integrity and security of the entire
supply chain. - Answers - CTPAT
This organization has the direct responsibility for enforcing the certified cargo screening
program (CCSP): - Answers - Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
VACIS is used at ports to: - Answers - Screen containers using gamma radiation
This principle of logistics attempts to relocate activities in the supply chain to the firm
that can perform them at least cost or with the greatest effect on performance: -
Answers - Shared/ shifted risk
Many retailers have reduced their inventory levels by requiring their suppliers to hold the
product. Inventory incurs the greatest cost and highest probability of obsolescence
when deployed to the retail level. The retailers argue that total supply chain costs can
be reduced by their suppliers holding the inventory and shipping smaller, and more
frequent deliveries. The practice of having the suppliers versus the retailers hold the
inventory represents which of the following principles of transportation and logistics? -
Answers - Shared/ shifted risk
ANSWERS
Although the volume of containers flowing through our ports represents a significant
challenge, the container volume is concentrated wtihin a relatively small number of
ports. Eighty-seven percent of the TEUs are handled by how many US ports? - Answers
- Ten
A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) or other terrorist activity occurring in a US port
would cost the American economy in excess of: - Answers - $1 Trillion
Many factors complicate transportation and port security. The single factor probably
having the greatest effect is: - Answers - The intermodal container and the number
passing through ports
To mitigate the risks associated with global trade, the United States government has
adopted - Answers - A layered strategy
Which organization has the responsibility for assessing port vulnerability and setting
standards for port security? - Answers - U.S. Coast Guard
Customs and Border Patrol uses this system to electronically clear shipments entering
the United States: - Answers - Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
The United States Coast Guard requires that ships bound for the United States provide
how many hours notice before entering US territorial waters: - Answers - 96 Hours
This CBP initiative allows participating countries to station their customs agents at US
ports to screen export shipments bound for their ports. - Answers - Container Security
Initiative
This technology is used for scanning containers at ports: - Answers - VACIS
What percent of cargo moving on US passenger aircraft must be screened at the same
level of intensity as passenger luggage? - Answers - 100%
Ports pose a challenge in themselves for transportation security. Ports are a challenge
because: - Answers - 1) They may include many miles of shoreline 2) Of the many
different types of terminals 3) Proximity to major transportation arteries 4) Multiple users
of the port and supporting waterways
Containers are typically loaded and support freight movements several times each year.
On average, containers are loaded how many times per year? - Answers - Ten
, In your first position following graduation, you are involved in the international
movement of goods. During a meeting, one of your carriers refers "TWIC" during a
discussion. You recognize from your LSCM 4560 course that TWIC refers to an initiative
to: - Answers - Provide identification credentials to transportation workers
Which of the following initiatives focuses on securing the inbound containers by
stationing US Customs and Border Patrol agents at foreign ports? - Answers - CSI
Seaports represent one of the most critical nodes in the global supply chain and a
lucrative target for terrorists. The disruption of US seaports would affect what proportion
of non-North American US trade? - Answers - 95%
The volume of containers entering the United States poses a major challenge for
transportation security. Each day, approximately how many containers arrive at US
ports? - Answers - 23,000
This Customs and Border Protection (CBP) initiative requires that the manifest for
shipments bound for the United States be provided 24 hours in advance of loading
aboard ship at the port of debarkation. - Answers - Container Security Initiative
This security initiative focuses on detecting and deterring terrorists from smuggling
WMD via containers on ocean going ships before they reach the U.S: - Answers -
Container Security Initiative
This voluntary initiative focuses on ensuring the integrity and security of the entire
supply chain. - Answers - CTPAT
This organization has the direct responsibility for enforcing the certified cargo screening
program (CCSP): - Answers - Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
VACIS is used at ports to: - Answers - Screen containers using gamma radiation
This principle of logistics attempts to relocate activities in the supply chain to the firm
that can perform them at least cost or with the greatest effect on performance: -
Answers - Shared/ shifted risk
Many retailers have reduced their inventory levels by requiring their suppliers to hold the
product. Inventory incurs the greatest cost and highest probability of obsolescence
when deployed to the retail level. The retailers argue that total supply chain costs can
be reduced by their suppliers holding the inventory and shipping smaller, and more
frequent deliveries. The practice of having the suppliers versus the retailers hold the
inventory represents which of the following principles of transportation and logistics? -
Answers - Shared/ shifted risk