The movement of product from one location to another as it makes its way from the beginning of a supply chain to the customer's hands is referred to as

• transportation

• retailing

• distribution

• manufacturing

Transportation plays a key role in every supply chain because

• products are normally produced and consumed in the same location

• products are rarely produced and consumed in the same location

• the cost of transportation is inconsequential

• transportation is not a factor in determining profitability

The key players in any transportation that takes place within a supply chain are

• the shipper and the receiver

• the shipper and the supplier

• the shipper and the manufacturer

• the shipper and the carrier

Investment decisions regarding the transportation infrastructure (rails, locomotives, trucks, airplanes, etc.) are the primary concern of

• the shipper

• the supplier

• the manufacturer

• the carrier

Which of the following uses transportation to minimize the total cost (transportation, inventory, information, and facility) while providing an appropriate level of responsiveness to the customer?

• The shipper

• The supplier

• The manufacturer

• The carrier

________ carriers offer a very fast and fairly expensive mode of transportation for cargo.

• Air

• Truck

• Rail

• Water

________ carriers typically move commodities over large distances at lower costs per unit shipped.

• Air

• Truck

• Rail

• Package

________ carriers are the preferred mode of transport for online businesses such as Amazon.com and Dell, as well as for companies such as W.W. Grainger and McMaster-Carr that send small packages to customers.

• Air

• Package

• Rail

• Water

Which mode of transportation is the least expensive?

• Air

• Truck

• Rail

• Water

Which mode of transportation is the dominant form of domestic freight transportation?

• Air

• Truck

• Rail

• Water