CLA Units 1-5 Exam Review Questions and Answers 100% Correct.

Cross-docking - ANSWER-The process of moving items directly from an incoming trailer or container to an outgoing trailer or container with little or no storage time in between. Demand - ANSWER-A need for a particular product or component. Order processing - ANSWER-The activity required to administratively process a customer's order and make it ready for shipment or production. Packaging - ANSWER-Materials surrounding an item to protect it from damage during transportation. Supply - ANSWER-The quantity of goods available for sale. CSI - ANSWER-Containers entering the country's ports are scanned and deemed safe before departing their country of origin. C-TPAT - ANSWER-Primary goal of creating an environment of close cooperation between U.S. importers, carriers and international exporters to the United States. FAST - ANSWER-Aims to speed transport of goods between US & Mexico while ensuring safety and security of the general population. National Environmental Policy Act - ANSWER-Requires the federal government to consider environmental impact via an environmental impact assessment before taking any significant action, such as building a highway. Superfund - ANSWER-Multi-billion dollar fund to pay for remediation of toxic waste sites left by companies Clean Water & Air Acts - ANSWER-Regulate industrial waste disposal and other activities that result in contamination of the air and water. Counterbalance - ANSWER-When the weight of a lift truck offsets the weight of the load it carries. Dock Board - ANSWER-Used to bridge the gap between a dock and trailer opening Gantry - ANSWER-A crane that also uses a bridge beam with a powered or manual hoisting mechanism.