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Chapter 18 Global Logistics Answer Key
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. The five major decisions addressed by logistics managers are
2. Complete the following definition of logistics according to the Council of Supply Chain
Management Professionals: Logistics plans, implements, and controls the forward and reverse
flows and storage of goods and related information between the point of origin and
consumption…
3. Which of the following integration partnerships is especially important when considering
logistics?
4. Which of the following is true concerning logistics?
5. Annual logistics expenditures worldwide are
6. Which of the following does NOT represent one of the critical logistics decisions?
7. Which of the following is NOT correct concerning the economics of transportation?
8. Which of the following is correct concerning government and transportation?
9. A decision to consolidate shipments typically means the company has placed an emphasis on
10. A company needs to have 25,000 pounds of material trucked from plant A to plant C. It also
needs to truck 30,000 pounds of another material from plant B to plant C. The company’s carrier
quoted them a cost of $18.00 per hundredweight for two separate shipments to plant C, or a cost
of $15.00 per hundredweight if one truck picks up both shipments (with a $1,500.00 charge for
the consolidation stop). Which of the following is correct?
11. Pooled delivery is the term used to describe
12. Which of the following was NOT given as one of the five modes of transportation?
13. In addition to cost, which of the following is a key factor to consider in transportation mode
decisions?
14. The chief advantage of shipping by truck is
15. Which of the following transportation modes has the lowest cost per ton?
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16. Comparing warehouses and distribution centers, which of the following is true?
17. Which of the following is NOT a basic type of distribution center?
18. When a distribution center immediately sorts large incoming shipments into smaller lots and
into empty waiting trucks, this is called
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19. Which of the following is NOT a common function performed by a warehouse or
distribution center?
20. Suppose a warehouse is to be located to ship to the following three customers (A, B, and C)
with demands and X, Y coordinates as follows:
Customer X Coordinate Y Coordinate Demand
A 5 40 15,000 lbs
B 25 40 25,000 lbs
C 15 5 45,000 lbs
What is the Y coordinate for the center-of-gravity location?
21. Which of the following statements concerning logistics networks is NOT correct?
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22. Which of the following is NOT a significant contributing factor to warehouse location
decisions?
23. Which of the following statements is correct concerning warehouse location center-of-
gravity analytics?
24. As the number of warehouses in a logistics network decreases,
