APICS Logistics - Transportation and Distribution CLTD Questions & Answers

• Question 131:

  A supply chain manager is revising their organization's supply chain strategy with a greater emphasis on collaborative supply chain relationships.

  Which of the following barriers poses the greatest impediment to implementing their new strategy?

  A. Internal operational silos

  B. Vendor language and time zone differences

  C. Transportation carrier's system limitations

  D. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) complexity

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 132:

  When determining the optimal logistics terminal location, one of the primary goals is to minimize:

  A. peddle time

  B. stem miles

  C. the number of pick-up locations

  D. the size of customer shipments

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 133:

  A third-party logistics (3PL) provider is seeking to market its value-added warehousing services to international shippers. These services refer to activities such as:

  A. selecting the best location in the warehouse for storage and retrieval.

  B. total warehousing cost minimization on equipment, maintenance, and labor.

  C. customization services like packaging, labeling, kitting, and setting up displays.

  D. improving overall quality measured by ad-hoc metrics according to international standards.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 134:

  A firm offers their customers shorter order cycle times and increased product variety. Generally, this action would have which of the following impacts on total logistics costs?

  A. Increases total logistics costs

  B. Reduces total logistics costs

  C. Has no impact on total logistics costs

  D. Only affects service levels, not costs

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 135:

  Which of the following inventory ordering techniques would a company's corporate warehouse utilize if it is interested in meeting both the quantity and timing requirements of demand from its regional warehouses?

  A. Distribution requirements planning (DRP)

  B. Fixed order quantity/variable cycle

  C. Periodic review

  D. Kanban

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 136:

  A company setting up a warehouse wants to maintain a first in, first out (FIFO) stock rotation. Which of the following storage systems should they utilize?

  A. Pallet racking

  B. Block stacking

  C. Flow racking

  D. Push-back racking

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 137:

  A pharmaceutical company makes drugs that control the spread of the influenza virus after outbreaks occur. Deployment to outbreak areas requires a transportation mode that is fast and provides door-to-door connectivity.

  Which of the following modes of transportation should the company choose?

  A. Intermodal

  B. Truck

  C. Drone

  D. Air

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 138:

  Consignment inventory requires that manufacturers:

  A. deliver their products to the consumer and payment from consumers is based on supply.

  B. stock their products on retail stores shelves and payment from consumers is based on forecast.

  C. deliver their products to the consumer and wait for payment until consumers requires to refill stock level.

  D. stock their products on retail stores shelves and wait for payment until consumers purchase the product.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 139:

  An operations manager in concerned that the order-to-cash cycle for their largest customer is too long. The manager is referring to the time that elapses from when the company receives an order from the customer until the:

  A. customer processes payment.

  B. warehouse in notified to ship the goods.

  C. customer receives that order in inventory.

  D. company receives payment.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 140:

  Climate-controlled warehouses are typically used:

  A. to assure operators can work in the best conditions.

  B. for storage of food items such as pasta and sugar.

  C. for storage of raw material used in aerospace industry.

  D. for storage of certain agricultural and medical products.

  Correct Answer: B