ASU SCM 300- Davila Test Module 4 ASU
Davila Questions and Answers.
Transportation v. Logistics - Answer Movement of goods from one location to another. V. Part
of supply chain that plans, implements, and controls the efficient forward and reverse flow, and
storage of goods and related information between the point of origin and the point of
consumption.
Bulk Cargo - Answer Free Flowing cargo, stored loose. Loaded by shovel, pump, bucket or
scoop. Coal, Rice, Grain, Raw Sugar, Oil, Sulfur
Break Bulk Cargo - Answer General or packaged cargo. Often containerized and measured in
TEU's.
Neo-Bulk Cargo - Answer Hybrid of both bulk and break bulk. Automobiles, logs, steel, cattle
Multimodal v Intermodal - Answer Uses more than one mode of transport during a single
shipment. V. Seamless multimodal shipment. No need to unload container, or repackage. One
container for the entire trip.
Planograms - Answer Schematic drawing of product placement.
Planogram Considerations - Answer -Shelf space
-Product variety
-Product Location
-Store Variety
-Store Demographics
-Manufacturer and retailer preferences
Reasons for Packaging - Answer -Marketing
-Provide Product info (Headphone specs)
-Legal Considerations (Tobacco)
-Provides Protection
-Provides Support
-Preservation of Perishables
-Facilitates the products movement
, Packaging Considerations - Answer -Product Characteristics
-Packaging Trade-offs (weight, Cost)
-Destination (retail or warehouse)
-Logisitics Itinerary (When and how is it getting there?)
-Legal considerations (Waste issues, languages, laws)
Dunnage - Answer Used to fill empty space in boxes or containers.
Primary Packaging - Answer In contact with the item
Secondary Packaging - Answer The box that holds the primary packaging and end product
Tertiary Packaging - Answer Contains several items of secondary packaging. Typically a crate or
pallate.
TEU - Answer Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit
8'x8'x20'
Reasons for Containers - Answer Intermodal Capabilities
Protection
Facilities movement
Standardized (so loading equipment can be standardized. easier planning of pallet arrangment
inside container when all containers are nearly identical inside and out.
Container Types - Answer 20 and 40 Footers
Garmentainers
High-Cubes
Open-Tops, Flat-beds
Ventilated
Reefers
Reefer Benefits - Answer -Longer transit times possible
-Delay Aging/Ripening Process
-Reduce Water Loss & weight Shrinkage
Davila Questions and Answers.
Transportation v. Logistics - Answer Movement of goods from one location to another. V. Part
of supply chain that plans, implements, and controls the efficient forward and reverse flow, and
storage of goods and related information between the point of origin and the point of
consumption.
Bulk Cargo - Answer Free Flowing cargo, stored loose. Loaded by shovel, pump, bucket or
scoop. Coal, Rice, Grain, Raw Sugar, Oil, Sulfur
Break Bulk Cargo - Answer General or packaged cargo. Often containerized and measured in
TEU's.
Neo-Bulk Cargo - Answer Hybrid of both bulk and break bulk. Automobiles, logs, steel, cattle
Multimodal v Intermodal - Answer Uses more than one mode of transport during a single
shipment. V. Seamless multimodal shipment. No need to unload container, or repackage. One
container for the entire trip.
Planograms - Answer Schematic drawing of product placement.
Planogram Considerations - Answer -Shelf space
-Product variety
-Product Location
-Store Variety
-Store Demographics
-Manufacturer and retailer preferences
Reasons for Packaging - Answer -Marketing
-Provide Product info (Headphone specs)
-Legal Considerations (Tobacco)
-Provides Protection
-Provides Support
-Preservation of Perishables
-Facilitates the products movement
, Packaging Considerations - Answer -Product Characteristics
-Packaging Trade-offs (weight, Cost)
-Destination (retail or warehouse)
-Logisitics Itinerary (When and how is it getting there?)
-Legal considerations (Waste issues, languages, laws)
Dunnage - Answer Used to fill empty space in boxes or containers.
Primary Packaging - Answer In contact with the item
Secondary Packaging - Answer The box that holds the primary packaging and end product
Tertiary Packaging - Answer Contains several items of secondary packaging. Typically a crate or
pallate.
TEU - Answer Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit
8'x8'x20'
Reasons for Containers - Answer Intermodal Capabilities
Protection
Facilities movement
Standardized (so loading equipment can be standardized. easier planning of pallet arrangment
inside container when all containers are nearly identical inside and out.
Container Types - Answer 20 and 40 Footers
Garmentainers
High-Cubes
Open-Tops, Flat-beds
Ventilated
Reefers
Reefer Benefits - Answer -Longer transit times possible
-Delay Aging/Ripening Process
-Reduce Water Loss & weight Shrinkage
