Chapter 12 ( Logistic Management)

___________ is the actual, physical movement of goods and people between two points.

• Logistics

• Transportation

• Materials handling

• Materials management

There are ___________ modes of transportation.

• three

• four

• five

• six

A 3,047 meter (10,000 foot) runway is significant because it is ___________.

• generally viewed as adequate for accommodating the largest existing wide-body aircraft

• the longest that can be used worldwide due to safety regulations

• the longest runway in the world

• only found in economically developed countries

Rail gauge refers to ___________.

• the allowable speed on a particular segment of track

• the thickness of rail track

• the length of rail track

• the distance between the inner sides of two parallel rail tracks

In terms of rail gauge, China primarily uses ___________ rail gauge whereas India primarily uses ___________ rail gauge.

• standard; broad

• broad; standard

• narrow; broad

• standard; narrow

In the United States, ___________ account for the largest share of ton miles and ___________ account for the majority of freight revenues.

• railroads; railroads

• trucks; trucks

• trucks; railroads

• railroads; truck

___________ refers to the terminal-to-terminal movement of freight or passengers.

• Materials handling

• Accessorial service

• Line-haul

• Order delivery

___________ are generally the fastest form of transportation for shipments exceeding 600 miles.

• Less-than-truckload motor carriers

• Air carriers

• Parcel carriers

• Truckload motor carriers

Consignees are ___________.

• extremely large less-than-truckload carriers

• shippers of freight

• receivers of freight

• preferred suppliers

Accessorial service ___________.

• only applies to air transportation

• is associated with commodity rates

• refers to additional service provided to apparel shipments

• is transportation service that is supplemental to the line-haul