A manufacturer must consider the long-term effects of its products' impact on the environment. A key product design consideration is:
A carrier takes three weeks to deliver a product which has average sales of 1,000 units per week. The unit cost is $20 each and the carrying cost is 15%. What is the savings in the transportation inventory cost if management decides to change the mode of transportation to decrease delivery time to one week?
Which of the following lean tools would a warehouse team use to document, analyze, and improve the flow of information and materials to customers?
An operations manager is concerned that the order-to-cash cycle for their largest customer is too long The manager is referring to the time that elapses from when the company receives an order from the customer until the:
Which of the following outcomes of warehouse operations is the most critical in designing a warehouse"?
Which of the following components represents the best opportunity to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of an order cycle?
A logistics manager has received a lot of customer complaints concerning damaged products. This represents which of the following customer service dimensions?
Random stocking can be greatly improved through the use of a(n):
A company desires to improve its cash flow situation by postponing its customs duties payment until the last possible point in the supply chain. The company should consider using which type of warehouse?
Which of the following port-related issues constitutes the greatest challenge when considering the use of post-panamax container ships?
In a retail firm's implementation of vendor-managed inventory (VMI), what trading partners are responsible for setting target inventory levels and making restocking decisions?
Climate-controlled warehouses are typically used
A company finds itself constantly expediting its customer's retail store deliveries in order to prevent stock-outs. The best solution to this problem is to;
Which of the following activities best describes the functionality of decoupling stock within firms' inventory systems?
When defining the business requirements of a new distribution center, one of the first requirements to be considered is the
Airfreight companies often use dimensional (dim) weight to cost out shipments because of which of the following attributes of the product?
Which of the following terms refers to an integrated approach of simultaneously selling to consumers through multiple distribution channels?
Under what circumstances should management generally consider utilizing qualitative forecasting techniques?
A company receives automobile parts from global manufacturers into its distribution center before redeploying the parts to local retail outlets. Which of the following documents can be used to proactively plan for the redeployment of the parts?
A company that ships self-propelled cargo and prefers not to utilize specialized lifting equipment should consider which of the following types of shipping vessels?
A trucking company purchased a tractor-trailer for $150,000 to support its short-haul business The tractor-trailer will be in service for 5 years before it will be sold at $55;000. With annual fuel costs estimated at $12,000; what is the annual depreciation for the vehicle?
In building a daily route schedule, which of the following factors provides the greatest challenge for a transportation manager?