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Topic:
14.1TheRoleofTransportationinaSupplyChain
LearningOutcome:
Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign
2)Adistributormakesinvestmentdecisionsregardingthetransportationinfrastructureandthenmakesoperatingdecisionstotrytomaximizethereturnfromtheseassets.
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AACSB:
AnalyticSkills
3)Acarrierusestransportationtominimizethetotalcost(transportation,inventory,information,andfacility)whileprovidinganappropriatelevelofresponsivenesstothecustomer.
4)Thevehicle-relatedcostisincurredwhetherthevehicleisoperatingornotandisconsideredfixedforshort-termoperationaldecisionsbythecarrier.
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5)Acarrier'
sdecisionsareaffectedbythepricesthatthemarketwillbear,butnottheresponsivenessitseekstoprovideitstargetsegment.
14.2ModesofTransportationandTheirPerformanceCharacteristics
6)Transportationcostdependsonthepricesofferedbydifferentcarriersandtheextenttowhichtheshipperusesinexpensiveandslow,orexpensiveandfast,meansoftransportation.
7)RailisthedominantmodeoffreighttransportationintheUnitedStatesandaccountsforover75percentofthenation'
sfreightbill.
14.4DesignOptionsforaTransportationNetwork
8)Amilkrunisarouteinwhichatruckeitherdeliversproductfromasinglesuppliertomultipleretailersorgoesfrommultiplesupplierstoasingleretailer.
9)Milkrunsreduceoutboundtransportationcostsbyconsolidatinglargeshipments.
10)Themodeoftransportationthatresultsinthelowesttransportationcostwilllowertotalcostsforasupplychain.
11)Ignoringinventorycostswhenmakingtransportationdecisionscanresultinchoicesthatworsentheperformanceofasupplychain.
12)Firmscansignificantlyreducethesafetyinventorytheyrequirebyphysicallyaggregatinginventoriesinonelocation,whichwillalsodecreasetransportationcost.
14.5Trade-OffsinTransportationDesign
13)Temporalaggregationdecreasesafirm'
sresponsivenessbecauseofshippingdelaybutalsodecreasestransportationcostsbecauseofeconomiesofscalethatresultfromlargershipments.
14)Afirmcanmeetcustomerneedsbyusingtailoredtransportationtoprovidetheappropriatetransportationchoicebasedoncustomerandproductcharacteristics,butatahighercost.
15)Tailoredtransportationistheuseofdifferenttransportationnetworksandmodesbasedoncustomerandproductcharacteristics.
14.6TailoredTransportation
16)Themostimportantoperationaldecisionrelatedtotransportationinasupplychainistheroutingandschedulingofdeliveries.
17)Transportationisasignificantcomponentofthecostsincurredbymostsupplychains.
14.2MultipleChoiceQuestions
1)Themovementofproductfromonelocationtoanotherasitmakesitswayfromthebeginningofasupplychaintothecustomer'
shandsisreferredtoas
A)transportation.
B)retailing.
C)distribution.
D)manufacturing.
A
2)Transportationplaysakeyroleineverysupplychainbecause
A)productsarenormallyproducedandconsumedinthesamelocation.
B)productsarerarelyproducedandconsumedinthesamelocation.
C)thecostoftransportationisinconsequential.
D)transportationisnotafactorindeterminingprofitability.
B
ReflectiveThinkingSkills
3)Thekeyplayersinanytransportationthattakesplacewithinasupplychainare
A)theshipperandthereceiver.
B)theshipperandthesupplier.
C)theshipperandthemanufacturer.
D)theshipperandthecarrier.
D
4)Investmentdecisionsregardingthetransportationinfrastructure(rails,locomotives,trucks,airplanes,etc.)aretheprimaryconcernof
A)theshipper.
B)thesupplier.
C)themanufacturer.
D)thecarrier.
5)Whichofthefollowingusestransportationtominimizethetotalcost(transportation,inventory,information,andfacility)whileprovidinganappropriatelevelofresponsivenesstothecustomer?
A)Theshipper
B)Thesupplier
C)Themanufacturer
D)Thecarrier
6)Whichofthefollowingisnotafactorthataffectscarrierdecisions?
A)Vehicle-relatedcost
B)Fixedoperatingcost
C)Quantity-relatedcost
D)Transportationcost
7)Whichofthefollowingisnotacosttheshipperneedstoconsiderwhenmakingtransportationdecisions?
A)Transportationcost
B)Inventorycost
C)Facilitycost
D)Quantity-relatedcost
8)Thetotalamountpaidtovariouscarriersfortransportingproductstocustomersis
A)transportationcost.
B)inventorycost.
C)facilitycost.
D)processingcost.
9)Thecostofholdinginventoryincurredbytheshipper'
ssupplychainnetworkis
10)Thecostofvariousfacilitiesintheshipper'
C
11)Thecostofloading/unloadingorders,aswellasotherprocessingcostsassociatedwithtransportation,isconsidered
12)Whichmodeoftransportationisthemostexpensive?
A)Air
B)Truck
C)Rail
D)Water
13)Whichmodeoftransportationistheleastexpensive?
Comparecommonapproachestos