SCM 413 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The mode of transportation hauling the most tonnage is: ✅✅ANSW-truck
Declining transport rates per unit of weight as the weight shipped increases represents ______.
✅✅ANSW-economy of scale
Among the following choices which is typically the most expensive transportation mode:
✅✅ANSW-Air
Which of the following modes of transportation has low fixed and medium variable costs?
✅✅ANSW-motor
Generally the least costly method of moving product that is not gaseous, liquid, or slurry is:
✅✅ANSW-water
Which of the following is not an argument for using best of breed software products? ✅✅ANSW-
Solution integration
The majority of the laborers for 3PL and 4PL organizations are typically ______. ✅✅ANSW-non-
union
Which mode of transportation is least impacted by weather? ✅✅ANSW-Pipeline
Which of the following is not an example of transportation safety regulation? ✅✅ANSW-
Transitioning from stage three to stage four diesel engines to reduce emissions.
Which of the following do NOT illustrate the economy of scale advantages of inventory?
✅✅ANSW-Maintaining supply sources
If you want the consignee to be responsible for goods while they are in-transit you should ship
products ______. ✅✅ANSW-to FOB origin
, Which of the following is the likely impact of increased congestion in cities? ✅✅ANSW-All of the
choices are correct
Increased use of consolidated deliveries
Restricted delivery times
Increased use of alternative fuels
Which of the following has the greatest impact on safety stock? ✅✅ANSW-Standard deviation of
lead time
Which of the following transportation modes is the best for end-to-end delivery? ✅✅ANSW-
motor
Economic regulation of transportation includes all the following, EXCEPT ______. ✅✅ANSW-
regulation of drivers
The Jones Company learned that several other shippers located in its hometown had customers
located in the same markets it serves. With this information, Jones could find it advantageous to
investigate the potential of ______. ✅✅ANSW-pooled delivery consolidation
Which of the following is NOT a driver of consolidation in the third-party logistics industry?
✅✅ANSW-Manufacturing capability
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a global supply chain? ✅✅ANSW-Increased
standardization
The document that lists and details the contents and conditions of a shipment is called ______.
✅✅ANSW-the bill of lading
Which of the following is the most flexible mode of transportation? ✅✅ANSW-motor
Which of the following is not an example of the service improvements that can be achieved through
logistics and supply chain outsourcing? ✅✅ANSW-Reduced total transportation cost
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The mode of transportation hauling the most tonnage is: ✅✅ANSW-truck
Declining transport rates per unit of weight as the weight shipped increases represents ______.
✅✅ANSW-economy of scale
Among the following choices which is typically the most expensive transportation mode:
✅✅ANSW-Air
Which of the following modes of transportation has low fixed and medium variable costs?
✅✅ANSW-motor
Generally the least costly method of moving product that is not gaseous, liquid, or slurry is:
✅✅ANSW-water
Which of the following is not an argument for using best of breed software products? ✅✅ANSW-
Solution integration
The majority of the laborers for 3PL and 4PL organizations are typically ______. ✅✅ANSW-non-
union
Which mode of transportation is least impacted by weather? ✅✅ANSW-Pipeline
Which of the following is not an example of transportation safety regulation? ✅✅ANSW-
Transitioning from stage three to stage four diesel engines to reduce emissions.
Which of the following do NOT illustrate the economy of scale advantages of inventory?
✅✅ANSW-Maintaining supply sources
If you want the consignee to be responsible for goods while they are in-transit you should ship
products ______. ✅✅ANSW-to FOB origin
, Which of the following is the likely impact of increased congestion in cities? ✅✅ANSW-All of the
choices are correct
Increased use of consolidated deliveries
Restricted delivery times
Increased use of alternative fuels
Which of the following has the greatest impact on safety stock? ✅✅ANSW-Standard deviation of
lead time
Which of the following transportation modes is the best for end-to-end delivery? ✅✅ANSW-
motor
Economic regulation of transportation includes all the following, EXCEPT ______. ✅✅ANSW-
regulation of drivers
The Jones Company learned that several other shippers located in its hometown had customers
located in the same markets it serves. With this information, Jones could find it advantageous to
investigate the potential of ______. ✅✅ANSW-pooled delivery consolidation
Which of the following is NOT a driver of consolidation in the third-party logistics industry?
✅✅ANSW-Manufacturing capability
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a global supply chain? ✅✅ANSW-Increased
standardization
The document that lists and details the contents and conditions of a shipment is called ______.
✅✅ANSW-the bill of lading
Which of the following is the most flexible mode of transportation? ✅✅ANSW-motor
Which of the following is not an example of the service improvements that can be achieved through
logistics and supply chain outsourcing? ✅✅ANSW-Reduced total transportation cost
