Transportation Modelling

Which of the following categories best represents the aspect of product knowledge

• Customer Characteristics

• Product Characteristics

• External Factors

Which of the following transport modes is known for low costs but high lead times

• Road (truck)

• Air (plane)

• Sea (boat)

• Rail (Train)

Which of the following transport modes is known for high costs but low lead times

• Road (truck)

• Air (plane)

• Sea (boat)

• Rail (Train)

Which of the following transport modes is known for its flexibility

• Road (truck)

• Air (plane)

• Sea (boat)

• Rail (Train)

Which of the following transport modes is known for having a lot of transport shock

• Road (truck)

• Air (plane)

• Sea (boat)

• Rail (Train)

A lobster shipping company has product valued at 80,000 euros. The product can be shipped to the customer by plane today for 10000 euro. The holding cost is 65% of the products value annually. A container can ship the product to the customer in 7 days at a price of 6000 euro. How much will the company save by choosing the sea container?

• Approx 3003 euro

• Approx 3053 euro

• Approx 4003 euro

• Approx 2903 euro

What is transportation modeling used for

• Determining the shortest distance

• Determining the highest costs

• Determining the lowest cost

• Determining the highest distance