CLTD Online Practice Questions and Answers

Which of the following shipment modes in the most prone to packaging and product damage?

A. Air

B. Truck

C. Water

D. Rail

A manufacturer must consider the long-term effects of its products' impact on the environment. A key product design consideration is:

A. routing and scheduling

B. material handling

C. facility planning

D. packaging options

A supply chain manager would like to guard against potential shortage in their company's manufacturing capacity. Which of the following areas of supply chain risk should the manager pay most attention to?

A. Technical

B. Demand

C. Process

D. Financial

Which of the following factors would be the greatest challenge for a firm planning to ship goods internationally by truck?

A. Variable cost of fuel

B. Unpredictable weather and climate

C. Variations in road conditions

D. Complex rules and regulations

Which of the following methods is used for facility location selection based on the location of markets, the volume of goods shipped, and shipping costs?

A. Factor rating

B. Center-of-gravity

C. Break-even analysis

D. Least cost

When defining the business requirements of a new distribution center, one of the first requirements to be considered is the:

A. type of construction material needed.

B. customer service levels to be met.

C. calculation of the planned staffing levels.

D. development of the material handling equipment lists.

A manager would like to insure marine cargo for a 12-month period. Which of the following policies would be best to provide coverage for all of the shipment during this period?

A. Open

B. Special cargo

C. All-risks

D. Warehouse to warehouse

Triple bottom line (TBL) refers to balancing the following impacts:

A. economic, social, and environmental.

B. environmental, ecological, and ethical.

C. social, environmental, and regulatory.

D. financial, economic, and social.

A trucking company has determined that exception rates are best to offer a wine retailer that ships five truckloads or more of wine from Bordeaux to Paris every Monday. One example of this type of exception rate is a(n):

A. commodity rate.

B. freight all kind.

C. cube rate.

D. aggregate tender rate.

Which of the following groups of factors are key for selecting the optimal mode of transportation?

A. Accessibility, capacity, and transit time

B. Accessibility, reliability, and durability

C. Capacity, reliability, and innovation

D. Capacity, reliability, and technology