The largest transportation mode by revenue

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1. The largest transportation mode by revenue is:

a. Railroad

b. Motor

c. Ship

d. Air

e. Pipeline

2. The mode with the highest cost per ton mile is:

a. Railroad

b. Motor

c. Ship

d. Air

e. Pipeline

3. Time utility involves . . .?

a. Getting things to a customer early, so they can get their projects completed sooner.

b. Getting things to a customer exactly when needed.

c. Reducing wasted time in the supply chain.

d. All of the above

4. The ____________ the speed of transportation, the _____ the cost.

a. Greater variability in, higher

b. Higher, lower

c. Higher, higher

d. Lower, higher

e. None of the above are true

5. If an item is lightweight but bulky, it is cheaper to ship based on the light weight.

True False

6. Transportation provides the linkages among supply chain members

True False

7. The mode that has the highest GHG per ton mile is:

a. Railroad

b. Motor

c. Ship

d. Air

e. Pipeline

8. In logistics, processing deals with which of the following?

a. Manufacturing processes

b. Information flow and visibility of inventory

c. Where products are stored

d. The movement of goods

e. All of the above

9. Hostess, creator of Twinkies and Ho Hos almost went bankrupt because

a. Its product is unhealthy

b. High logistics costs

c. Short product shelf life driving creation of direct delivery systems

d. Failure to provide innovative products

e. All of the above

f. Only b and c

10. The mode that has the slowest transit time is:

a. Railroad

b. Motor

c. Ship

d. Air

e. Pipeline

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