SCM 461 Final Exam Study Guide
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
Network Design -
correct answer ✅The highest level of decision making and analysis
in transportation management involves determining the locations
for facilities in
Node -
correct answer ✅Represents a location
Flow -
correct answer ✅Amount of traffic of a node, is often depicted by
an arc that links the nodes
Hub-and-Spoke Networks -
correct answer ✅Transportation networks that rely on a few large
nodes to direct and redistribute traffic to smaller nodes (Star
Network). Time required to move freight/passengers is longer than
in Point-to-Point Network
Point-to-Point Networks (Mesh Networks) -
correct answer ✅Each individual node is connected to every other
individual node
, SCM 461 Final Exam Study Guide
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
Formula for Point-to-Point Networks -
correct answer ✅N*(N-1)/2
Distributed Networks -
correct answer ✅Consists of nodes that are connected based on
prevailing demand and supply equilibrium
Centripetal Networks -
correct answer ✅Occur when the center of gravity of different
flows aggregates to a point
Centrifugal Networks -
correct answer ✅Resemble a grid pattern, with no specific node
dominating the landscape
Network Optimization -
correct answer ✅Specifically used when allocating resources
between a set of origins and a set of destinations
Heuristics -
correct answer ✅"Rules of Thumb"
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
Network Design -
correct answer ✅The highest level of decision making and analysis
in transportation management involves determining the locations
for facilities in
Node -
correct answer ✅Represents a location
Flow -
correct answer ✅Amount of traffic of a node, is often depicted by
an arc that links the nodes
Hub-and-Spoke Networks -
correct answer ✅Transportation networks that rely on a few large
nodes to direct and redistribute traffic to smaller nodes (Star
Network). Time required to move freight/passengers is longer than
in Point-to-Point Network
Point-to-Point Networks (Mesh Networks) -
correct answer ✅Each individual node is connected to every other
individual node
, SCM 461 Final Exam Study Guide
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
Formula for Point-to-Point Networks -
correct answer ✅N*(N-1)/2
Distributed Networks -
correct answer ✅Consists of nodes that are connected based on
prevailing demand and supply equilibrium
Centripetal Networks -
correct answer ✅Occur when the center of gravity of different
flows aggregates to a point
Centrifugal Networks -
correct answer ✅Resemble a grid pattern, with no specific node
dominating the landscape
Network Optimization -
correct answer ✅Specifically used when allocating resources
between a set of origins and a set of destinations
Heuristics -
correct answer ✅"Rules of Thumb"
