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1
The art and science of obtaining, producing, and distributing material and products in the proper place and in proper quantities is
A)operations management
B)industrial engineering
C)supply chain management
D)logistics
E)distribution management
2
The mode of transportation that would probably best suited for transporting coal is
A)air
B)trucks
C)water
D)rail
E)C and D
3
An approach used in consolidation warehouses where large shipments are broken down into small shipments for local delivery in an area
A)third-party logistics
B)cross-docking
C)distribution
D)cross-shipping
E)JIT delivery
4
A closed facility into which foreign goods can be brought without being subject to the payment of normal import duties is called a
A)trading bloc
B)consolidation warehouse
C)break-bulk warehouse
D)free trade zone
E)international warehouse
5
The criteria that influence manufacturing plant and warehouse locations are:
1. Business climate
2. Proximity to customers
3. Total costs
4. Political risk
A)I and II only
B)I, II, and III only
C)II, III, and IV only
D)I, III, and IV only
E)I, II, III, and IV
6
Methods used in location analysis include:
A)Factor rating method
B)Linear programming
C)Centroid method
D)A and B
E)B and C
F)A, B, and C
7
A technique for locating single facilities that considers the existing customers, the distances between them, and the volumes of goods to be shipped, is called:
A)Factor rating method
B)linear programming transportation method
C)Centroid method
D)None of the above
8
The major elements/components of the transportation method problem are:
A)Supply sources
B)Demand sources
C)Unit shipping costs
D)Shipping distances
E)A, B, and C
F)A and B
G)A, B, C, and D





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