12-1 Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Today WS

What is the primary difference between distribution and logistics?

• Distribution only involves goods while logistics involves services

• Distribution focuses on coordinating shipments while logistics involves planning movement of all resources

• Logistics is only concerned with money movement

• There is no significant difference between the two terms

Which career path is responsible for maintaining and repairing transportation vehicles?

• Transportation Operations

• Facility and Mobile Equipment Maintenance

• Health, Safety, and Environmental Management

• Sales and Services

What type of truck drivers combine small shipments from different customers to create a larger load?

• Truckload (TL) carriers

• Less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers

• Mass transit carriers

• Express carriers

According to the industry outlook, which sector shows the highest expected growth rate?

• Transportation Planners

• Railroad Conductors

• School Bus Drivers

• Locomotive Engineers

What is the primary responsibility of workers in the Health, Safety, and Environmental Management path?

• Designing new vehicles

• Managing warehouse operations

• Identifying and managing safety risks and environmental hazards

• Planning transportation routes

In the Logistics Planning and Management Services path, what do analysts primarily do?

• Drive vehicles

• Repair equipment

• Sell transportation services

• Collect and analyze movement-related data

Which career path focuses on the planning and regulation of public transportation infrastructure?

• Transportation/Infrastructure Planning

• Sales and Services

• Warehousing Operations

• Transportation Operations

What factor is cited as potentially limiting government jobs in the industry?

• Lack of qualified workers

• Decreasing budgets

• Environmental concerns

• Technology advancements

Which of the following is NOT one of the seven major career paths in the industry?

• Sales and Services

• Transportation Operations

• Financial Management

• Health, Safety, and Environmental Management

What type of facilities provide special atmospheres for storing goods?

• Transportation hubs

• Maintenance facilities

• Warehouses and distribution centers

• Infrastructure planning centers