APICS Logistics - Transportation and Distribution CLTD Questions & Answers

• Question 11:

  A company calculating shipping volume in unit load device containers is focusing on which mode of transportation?

  A. Trucking

  B. Ocean shipping

  C. Air freight

  D. Barges

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 12:

  A warehouse manager is performing an ABC segmentation of the products in the warehouse. Based on the three items shown below, what is the correct warehouse segmentation for these items from the warehouse manager's perspective?

  

  A. A = Product X, B = Product Z, C = Product Y

  B. A = Product Y, B = Product Z, C = Product X

  C. A = Product Z, B = Product Y, C = Product X

  D. A = Product Z, B = Product X, C = Product Y

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 13:

  A logistics manager is asked to perform a total cost analysis for the organization. Which of the following trade-offs is critical to consider?

  A. Inventory carrying costs vs. production costs

  B. Distribution costs vs. order processing costs

  C. Transportation costs vs. inventory carrying costs

  D. landed costs vs. production costs

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 14:

  Which of the following ships are specifically designed to carry ISO shipping containers?

  A. Break-bulk freighter

  B. Roll-om/roll-off (RORO) vessel

  C. Dry-bulk freighter

  D. Cellular vessel

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 15:

  One characteristic that could make it challenging for foreign company to penetrate the United States (U.S.) market is that the U.S. often has:

  A. refused to cooperate on sustainability initiatives.

  B. adopted multiple standards that are state specific.

  C. eliminated all foreign/free trade zones (FTZs) outside of sea ports.

  D. followed Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) rules.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 16:

  An American company that ships bulk product manufactures in Asia and sold in Europe may consider which of the following intermodal practices to help minimize total transportation costs?

  A. Rail bridge

  B. Last mile delivery

  C. Landway

  D. Land bridge

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 17:

  Which of the following port-related issues constitutes the greatest challenge when considering the use of post-panamax container ships?

  A. Number of ships available

  B. Available workforce

  C. Railway connections

  D. Bridge clearance

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 18:

  A logistics company operates 10 distribution centers in China totaling 20 million square meters of floor space. Based on the typical utilization factors, how many total square meters are devoted to storage?

  A. 5 million

  B. 10 million

  C. 15 million

  D. 20 million

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 19:

  A transit privilege permits a shipper to:

  A. enter a foreign/free trade zone (FTZ) to perform transportation services.

  B. avoid paying tariffs to local authorities.

  C. temporarily stop a shipment to physically transform products.

  D. stop at any port of call without prior notification.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 20:

  The primary factor that reduces the need for companies to improve transportation sustainability is:

  A. decreased time to implement regulations.

  B. reduced packaging dimensions.

  C. lower fuel prices.

  D. more efficient tractors.

  Correct Answer: A