SCM 413 Final Exam Homework Questions
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If you want to find freight rates charged by a transportation company to deliver different size
shipments between two cities you should check the bill of lading. False
As a general rule the greater the density the lower the freight rate. True
The rating reflects the cost of shipment from one location to another False
The significant difference between a class rate and a commodity rate is the type of freight being
shipped. False
Freight classification is a method to simplify the locations being serviced by a carrier
False
A minimum charge represents the lowest cost per hundred weight a carrier offers. False
, A joint rate is applicable when two or more carriers participate in a specific transportation
movement True
Firms are globalizing their operations today for all of the following reasons except
Simplify product variations
The characteristics of an export/import perspective are all of the following except
Operations are strongly driven by local presence
Which of the following describes the supply chain strategy for the "International Operations:
local presence" stage of global development? Subsidiaries and local distributors with
specific business charters and visible local presence
Which of the following describes the product focus for the "Export/Import" stage of global
development? None of the above (global brands; local market customization supported
by postponement or local production; unique production and distribution for each country
served)
Which of the following is not a reason for extended performance cycle times for globalized
supply chains? Longer production run times
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If you want to find freight rates charged by a transportation company to deliver different size
shipments between two cities you should check the bill of lading. False
As a general rule the greater the density the lower the freight rate. True
The rating reflects the cost of shipment from one location to another False
The significant difference between a class rate and a commodity rate is the type of freight being
shipped. False
Freight classification is a method to simplify the locations being serviced by a carrier
False
A minimum charge represents the lowest cost per hundred weight a carrier offers. False
, A joint rate is applicable when two or more carriers participate in a specific transportation
movement True
Firms are globalizing their operations today for all of the following reasons except
Simplify product variations
The characteristics of an export/import perspective are all of the following except
Operations are strongly driven by local presence
Which of the following describes the supply chain strategy for the "International Operations:
local presence" stage of global development? Subsidiaries and local distributors with
specific business charters and visible local presence
Which of the following describes the product focus for the "Export/Import" stage of global
development? None of the above (global brands; local market customization supported
by postponement or local production; unique production and distribution for each country
served)
Which of the following is not a reason for extended performance cycle times for globalized
supply chains? Longer production run times
