LOGISTICS CHALLENGE

What are the responsibilities of a logistician?

• Manage the supply chain, transportation and storage of material and transportation management.

• Transportation and storage of material and transportation management.

• Manage the supply chain and transportation and storage of material.

What is the different position a person can work in the logistic industry?

• Logistic director, supervisor, accounting, associate, engineer, coordinator, specialist and analyst.

• Logistic director, supervisor, associate, engineer, coordinator, specialist and analyst.

• Logistic director, supervisor, associate, engineer, auditory, coordinator, specialist and analyst.

What is supply chain management?

• It is an integrated approach of planning, implementing and controlling the flow of information, materials and service from raw material to the finished good for the ultimate distribution to the customer.

• It is a notice that is sent to the customer about the detailed shipment information in advance of delivery. It may also include carrier and shipment related information like time of shipment and expected time of arrival.

• It is an import duty levied in cases where imported goods are priced at less than the normal price in the exporter’s domestic market and cause material loss to the domestic industry of the importing country.

What is ASN (Advance Shipping Notice)?

• It is an integrated approach of planning, implementing and controlling the flow of information, materials and service from raw material to the finished good for the ultimate distribution to the customer.

• It is a notice that is sent to the customer about the detailed shipment information in advance of delivery. It may also include carrier and shipment related information like time of shipment and expected time of arrival.

• It is an import duty levied in cases where imported goods are priced at less than the normal price in the exporter’s domestic market and cause material loss to the domestic industry of the importing country.

What is Anti-Dumping duty?

• It is an integrated approach of planning, implementing and controlling the flow of information, materials and service from raw material to the finished good for the ultimate distribution to the customer.

• It is a notice that is sent to the customer about the detailed shipment information in advance of delivery. It may also include carrier and shipment related information like time of shipment and expected time of arrival.

• It is an import duty levied in cases where imported goods are priced at less than the normal price in the exporter’s domestic market and cause material loss to the domestic industry of the importing country.

What is LTL (Less than truckload)?

LTL (Less than Truckload) shipment is not a contract between the shipper and transport owner. According to the contract, instead of the entire truck, the shipments are priced according to the weight of the freight and mileage within designated lanes.

• True

• False

Deadweight tonnage

Deadweight tonnage is the difference between the laden and unladen weight of the ship. In other words, it is the weight of everything that ship carries except the ship itself.

• True

• False

What is Bulk storage in vertical or straight direction?

• It is the most common method of organizing the container, it is organized in a vertical direction piling the container over each other.

• It is one of the solutions that can be applied in a situation when there is a limited place to accommodate containers. But it is applicable in special cases only, depending upon what material it carries.

What is Bulk storage at angle?

• It is the most common method of organizing the container, it is organized in a vertical direction piling the container over each other.

• It is one of the solutions when there is a limited place to accommodate containers. But it is applicable in special cases only, depending upon what material it carries.

What is cross docking?

Cross docking is a process of unloading materials from an incoming semi-truck and loading directly into out-bounds trucks or trailers. It reduces handling costs, operating costs and the storage of inventory.

• True

• False