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供应链管理习题14

SupplyChainManagement,5e（Chopra/Meindl）

Chapter14TransportationinaSupplyChain

14.1True/FalseQuestions

1）Transportationplaysakeyroleineverysupplychainbecauseproductsareusuallyproducedandconsumedinthesamelocation.

Answer:

FALSE

Diff:

1

Topic:

14.1TheRoleofTransportationinaSupplyChain

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

2）Adistributormakesinvestmentdecisionsregardingthetransportationinfrastructureandthenmakesoperatingdecisionstotrytomaximizethereturnfromtheseassets.

Answer:

FALSE

Diff:

3

Topic:

14.1TheRoleofTransportationinaSupplyChain

AACSB:

AnalyticSkills

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

3）Acarrierusestransportationtominimizethetotalcost（transportation,inventory,information,andfacility）whileprovidinganappropriatelevelofresponsivenesstothecustomer.

Answer:

FALSE

Diff:

3

Topic:

14.1TheRoleofTransportationinaSupplyChain

AACSB:

AnalyticSkills

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

4）Thevehicle-relatedcostisincurredwhetherthevehicleisoperatingornotandisconsideredfixedforshort-termoperationaldecisionsbythecarrier.

Answer:

TRUE

Diff:

2

Topic:

14.1TheRoleofTransportationinaSupplyChain

AACSB:

AnalyticSkills

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

5）Acarrier'sdecisionsareaffectedbythepricesthatthemarketwillbear,butnottheresponsivenessitseekstoprovideitstargetsegment.

Answer:

FALSE

Diff:

2

Topic:

14.2ModesofTransportationandTheirPerformanceCharacteristics

AACSB:

AnalyticSkills

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

6）Transportationcostdependsonthepricesofferedbydifferentcarriersandtheextenttowhichtheshipperusesinexpensiveandslow,orexpensiveandfast,meansoftransportation.

Answer:

TRUE

Diff:

1

Topic:

14.2ModesofTransportationandTheirPerformanceCharacteristics

AACSB:

AnalyticSkills

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

7）RailisthedominantmodeoffreighttransportationintheUnitedStatesandaccountsforover75percentofthenation'sfreightbill.

Answer:

FALSE

Diff:

2

Topic:

14.4DesignOptionsforaTransportationNetwork

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

8）Amilkrunisarouteinwhichatruckeitherdeliversproductfromasinglesuppliertomultipleretailersorgoesfrommultiplesupplierstoasingleretailer.

Answer:

TRUE

Diff:

1

Topic:

14.1TheRoleofTransportationinaSupplyChain

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

9）Milkrunsreduceoutboundtransportationcostsbyconsolidatinglargeshipments.

Answer:

FALSE

Diff:

1

Topic:

14.4DesignOptionsforaTransportationNetwork

AACSB:

AnalyticSkills

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

10）Themodeoftransportationthatresultsinthelowesttransportationcostwilllowertotalcostsforasupplychain.

Answer:

FALSE

Diff:

2

Topic:

14.4DesignOptionsforaTransportationNetwork

AACSB:

AnalyticSkills

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

11）Ignoringinventorycostswhenmakingtransportationdecisionscanresultinchoicesthatworsentheperformanceofasupplychain.

Answer:

TRUE

Diff:

2

Topic:

14.4DesignOptionsforaTransportationNetwork

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

12）Firmscansignificantlyreducethesafetyinventorytheyrequirebyphysicallyaggregatinginventoriesinonelocation,whichwillalsodecreasetransportationcost.

Answer:

FALSE

Diff:

2

Topic:

14.5Trade-OffsinTransportationDesign

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

13）Temporalaggregationdecreasesafirm'sresponsivenessbecauseofshippingdelaybutalsodecreasestransportationcostsbecauseofeconomiesofscalethatresultfromlargershipments.

Answer:

TRUE

Diff:

1

Topic:

14.5Trade-OffsinTransportationDesign

AACSB:

AnalyticSkills

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

14）Afirmcanmeetcustomerneedsbyusingtailoredtransportationtoprovidetheappropriatetransportationchoicebasedoncustomerandproductcharacteristics,butatahighercost.

Answer:

FALSE

Diff:

2

Topic:

14.5Trade-OffsinTransportationDesign

AACSB:

AnalyticSkills

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

15）Tailoredtransportationistheuseofdifferenttransportationnetworksandmodesbasedoncustomerandproductcharacteristics.

Answer:

TRUE

Diff:

1

Topic:

14.6TailoredTransportation

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

16）Themostimportantoperationaldecisionrelatedtotransportationinasupplychainistheroutingandschedulingofdeliveries.

Answer:

TRUE

Diff:

2

Topic:

14.6TailoredTransportation

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

17）Transportationisasignificantcomponentofthecostsincurredbymostsupplychains.

Answer:

TRUE

Diff:

1

Topic:

14.1TheRoleofTransportationinaSupplyChain

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

14.2MultipleChoiceQuestions

1）Themovementofproductfromonelocationtoanotherasitmakesitswayfromthebeginningofasupplychaintothecustomer'shandsisreferredtoas

A）transportation.

B）retailing.

C）distribution.

D）manufacturing.

Answer:

A

Diff:

2

Topic:

14.1TheRoleofTransportationinaSupplyChain

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

2）Transportationplaysakeyroleineverysupplychainbecause

A）productsarenormallyproducedandconsumedinthesamelocation.

B）productsarerarelyproducedandconsumedinthesamelocation.

C）thecostoftransportationisinconsequential.

D）transportationisnotafactorindeterminingprofitability.

Answer:

B

Diff:

1

Topic:

14.1TheRoleofTransportationinaSupplyChain

AACSB:

ReflectiveThinkingSkills

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

3）Thekeyplayersinanytransportationthattakesplacewithinasupplychainare

A）theshipperandthereceiver.

B）theshipperandthesupplier.

C）theshipperandthemanufacturer.

D）theshipperandthecarrier.

Answer:

D

Diff:

2

Topic:

14.1TheRoleofTransportationinaSupplyChain

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

4）Investmentdecisionsregardingthetransportationinfrastructure（rails,locomotives,trucks,airplanes,etc.）aretheprimaryconcernof

A）theshipper.

B）thesupplier.

C）themanufacturer.

D）thecarrier.

Answer:

D

Diff:

3

Topic:

14.1TheRoleofTransportationinaSupplyChain

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

5）Whichofthefollowingusestransportationtominimizethetotalcost（transportation,inventory,information,andfacility）whileprovidinganappropriatelevelofresponsivenesstothecustomer?

A）Theshipper

B）Thesupplier

C）Themanufacturer

D）Thecarrier

Answer:

A

Diff:

2

Topic:

14.1TheRoleofTransportationinaSupplyChain

AACSB:

ReflectiveThinkingSkills

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

6）Whichofthefollowingisnotafactorthataffectscarrierdecisions?

A）Vehicle-relatedcost

B）Fixedoperatingcost

C）Quantity-relatedcost

D）Transportationcost

Answer:

D

Diff:

3

Topic:

14.1TheRoleofTransportationinaSupplyChain

AACSB:

ReflectiveThinkingSkills

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

7）Whichofthefollowingisnotacosttheshipperneedstoconsiderwhenmakingtransportationdecisions?

A）Transportationcost

B）Inventorycost

C）Facilitycost

D）Quantity-relatedcost

Answer:

D

Diff:

2

Topic:

14.4DesignOptionsforaTransportationNetwork

AACSB:

ReflectiveThinkingSkills

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

8）Thetotalamountpaidtovariouscarriersfortransportingproductstocustomersis

A）transportationcost.

B）inventorycost.

C）facilitycost.

D）processingcost.

Answer:

A

Diff:

1

Topic:

14.4DesignOptionsforaTransportationNetwork

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

9）Thecostofholdinginventoryincurredbytheshipper'ssupplychainnetworkis

A）transportationcost.

B）inventorycost.

C）facilitycost.

D）processingcost.

Answer:

B

Diff:

1

Topic:

14.4DesignOptionsforaTransportationNetwork

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

10）Thecostofvariousfacilitiesintheshipper'ssupplychainnetworkis

A）transportationcost.

B）inventorycost.

C）facilitycost.

D）processingcost.

Answer:

C

Diff:

1

Topic:

14.4DesignOptionsforaTransportationNetwork

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

11）Thecostofloading/unloadingorders,aswellasotherprocessingcostsassociatedwithtransportation,isconsidered

A）transportationcost.

B）inventorycost.

C）facilitycost.

D）processingcost.

Answer:

D

Diff:

1

Topic:

14.4DesignOptionsforaTransportationNetwork

AACSB:

AnalyticSkills

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

12）Whichmodeoftransportationisthemostexpensive?

A）Air

B）Truck

C）Rail

D）Water

Answer:

A

Diff:

1

Topic:

14.4DesignOptionsforaTransportationNetwork

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestosupplychaindesign

13）Whichmodeoftransportationistheleastexpensive?

A）Air

B）Truck

C）Rail

D）Water

Answer:

D

Diff:

2

Topic:

14.4DesignOptionsforaTransportationNetwork

LearningOutcome:

Comparecommonapproachestos