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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: A LOGISTICS PERSPECTIVE 12TH EDITION BY C.
LANGLEY ROBERT NOVACK BRIAN GIBSON JOHN COYLE (2024) ||ALL
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, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: A LOGISTICS PERSPECTIVE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 01: GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS: THE ROLE AND IMPORTANCE OF
TRANSPORTATION ............................................................................................................................... 3
CHAPTER 02: TRANSPORTATION AND THE ECONOMY ............................................................ 25
CHAPTER 03: TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS ........................................... 47
CHAPTER 04: COSTING AND PRICING FOR TRANSPORTATION .............................................. 73
CHAPTER 05: MOTOR CARRIERS .................................................................................................. 102
CHAPTER 06: RAILROADS .............................................................................................................. 126
CHAPTER 07: AIRLINES ................................................................................................................... 157
CHAPTER 08: WATER CARRIERS AND PIPELINES .................................................................... 187
CHAPTER 09: THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS...................................................................................... 217
CHAPTER 09: THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS...................................................................................... 219
CHAPTER 10: TRANSPORTATION RISK MANAGEMENT .......................................................... 244
CHAPTER 11: GLOBAL TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT................................................... 268
CHAPTER 12: GOVERNMENTAL ROLES IN TRANSPORTATION ............................................ 293
CHAPTER 13: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FOR GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS .......................... 325
, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: A LOGISTICS PERSPECTIVE
CHAPTER 01: GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS: THE ROLE AND IMPORTANCE OF
TRANSPORTATION
1. TRANSPORTATION HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS:
A. THE GLUE THAT HOLDS THE SUPPLY CHAIN TOGETHER
B. CHALLENGING AND UNNECESSARY
C. A GAMECHANGER
D. EXPENSIVE SERVICE
ACCURATE ANS> A
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: MEDIUM
REFERENCES: GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN FLOWS
QUESTION TYPE: MULTIPLE CHOICE
HAS VARIABLES: FALSE
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - APPRECIATE WHY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEMS ARE SO CRITICAL TO ADVANCE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF
REGIONS AND COUNTRIES, AND HOW THEY CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
SYSTEMS AS WELL AS NATIONAL DEFENSE.
2. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES HAS THE LARGEST EXPORT TRADE FLOW
OF MERCHANDISE?
A. CHINA
B. UNITED STATES
C. GERMANY
D. JAPAN
ACCURATE ANS> A
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: EASY
REFERENCES: GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN FLOWS
QUESTION TYPE: MULTIPLE CHOICE
, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: A LOGISTICS PERSPECTIVE
HAS VARIABLES: FALSE
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - APPRECIATE WHY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEMS ARE SO CRITICAL TO ADVANCE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF
REGIONS AND COUNTRIES, AND HOW THEY CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
SYSTEMS AS WELL AS NATIONAL DEFENSE.
3. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES HAS THE LARGEST IMPORT TRADE FLOW
OF MERCHANDISE?
A. CHINA
B. UNITED STATES
C. GERMANY
D. JAPAN
ACCURATE ANS> B
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: EASY
REFERENCES: GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN FLOWS
QUESTION TYPE: MULTIPLE CHOICE
HAS VARIABLES: FALSE
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - APPRECIATE WHY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEMS ARE SO CRITICAL TO ADVANCE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF
REGIONS AND COUNTRIES, AND HOW THEY CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
SYSTEMS AS WELL AS NATIONAL DEFENSE.
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CHAPTER 01: GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS: THE ROLE AND IMPORTANCE OF
TRANSPORTATION
4. IN 2020, THE TOP 30 EXPORTING COUNTRIES ACCOUNT FOR WHAT PERCENTAGE
OF THE WORLD’S EXPORT OF MERCHANDISE TRADE?
A. 31.7%
B. 85.3%
C. 86.9%