Week 4 quiz

What is the role of transportation management in logistics and supply chain performance?

• • A) Transportation management is the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient and effective movement and storage of goods and services from the point of origin to the point of consumption

• • B) Transportation management is the process of selecting, contracting, and managing the transportation service providers and intermediaries that facilitate the physical movement of goods and services along the supply chain

• • C) Transportation management is the process of optimizing the transportation costs, service levels, and environmental impacts of the movement of goods and services across different modes and routes

• • D) All of the above

• E) B and C

What are the main modes of transportation, and what are their characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages?

• • A) Road, rail, air, water, and pipeline; each mode has different characteristics in terms of speed, cost, capacity, reliability, flexibility, and environmental impact; each mode has advantages and disadvantages depending on the type, volume, value, and urgency of the goods and services being transported

• • B) Road, rail, air, water, and pipeline; each mode has similar characteristics in terms of speed, cost, capacity, reliability, flexibility, and environmental impact; each mode has advantages and disadvantages depending on the distance, location, and accessibility of the origin and destination points

• • C) Road, rail, air, water, and pipeline; each mode has different characteristics in terms of speed, cost, capacity, reliability, flexibility, and environmental impact; each mode has advantages and disadvantages depending on the distance, location, and accessibility of the origin and destination points

• • D) Road, rail, air, water, and pipeline; each mode has similar characteristics in terms of speed, cost, capacity, reliability, flexibility, and environmental impact; each mode has advantages and disadvantages depending on the type, volume, value, and urgency of the goods and services being transported

What are the main factors that influence the mode selection decision in transportation management?

• • A) The type, volume, value, and urgency of the goods and services being transported

• • B) The distance, location, and accessibility of the origin and destination points

• • C) The availability, reliability, and cost of the transportation service providers and intermediaries

• • D) All of the above

• E) A and C

What are the main criteria that influence the carrier selection decision in transportation management?

• • A) The speed, frequency, and quality of the transportation service

• • B) The price, terms, and conditions of the transportation contract

• • C) The reputation, experience, and performance of the transportation service provider

• • D) All of the above

• E) A and B

What are the main objectives of routing and scheduling in transportation management?

• • A) To determine the optimal sequence and timing of the transportation activities and movements

• • B) To maximize the transportation service level, utilization, and efficiency and to minimize the transportation distance, time, and cost

• С) A and B

• • D) Only A

What are the main benefits of consolidation and distribution in transportation management?

• • A) To combine small shipments from different origins or destinations into larger shipments, to reduce the transportation frequency, cost, and emissions and

  • to increase the transportation capacity, flexibility, and reliability

• • B) To determine the optimal sequence and timing of the transportation activities and movements and to minimize the transportation distance, time, and cost

  • as well as maximize the transportation service level, utilization, and efficiency

• С) To improve the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient and effective movement and storage of goods and services from the point of origin to the point of consumption

• • D) All of the above

What are the main factors that influence the pricing and negotiation in transportation management?

• • A) The transportation cost, service level, and environmental impact

• The price, terms, and conditions of the transportation contract

• • C) The demand and supply of the transportation service, the competition and regulation of the transportation market, the value and risk of the goods and services being transported

• • D) All of the above

What are the main measures of performance in transportation management?

• • A) To reduce the transportation frequency, cost, and emissions and to increase the transportation capacity, flexibility, and reliability

• • B) The transportation cost, speed, service level, and environmental impact, reliability, and flexibility, quality, safety, and customer satisfaction

• • C) To minimize the transportation distance, time, and cost as well as to maximize the transportation service level, utilization, and efficiency

• • D) All of the above

What are the main impacts of emerging technologies on transportation management?

• A) To improve the transportation speed, reliability, and flexibility with continues improvement of transportation quality, safety, and customer satisfaction

• • B) To improve the visibility, traceability, and security of the transportation operations and to automate and streamline the transportation processes and activities together with enhancement of the decision making, forecasting, and optimization of the transportation performance and cost

• • To determine the optimal sequence and timing of the transportation activities and movements with minimization of the transportation distance, time, and cost and maximization of the transportation service level, utilization, and efficiency

• • D) All of the above

Which mode of transportation has the highest speed, but also the highest cost and the lowest capacity?

• • A) Road

• • B) Rail

• • C) Air

• • D) Water