供应链管理习题 14Word文档格式.docx

1、Topic: 14.1 The Role of Transportation in a Supply ChainLearning Outcome: Compare common approaches to supply chain design2） A distributor makes investment decisions regarding the transportation infrastructure and then makes operating decisions to try to maximize the return from these assets. 3AACSB

2、: Analytic Skills3） A carrier uses transportation to minimize the total cost （transportation, inventory, information, and facility） while providing an appropriate level of responsiveness to the customer.4） The vehicle-related cost is incurred whether the vehicle is operating or not and is considered

3、 fixed for short-term operational decisions by the carrier. TRUE 25） A carriers decisions are affected by the prices that the market will bear, but not the responsiveness it seeks to provide its target segment. 14.2 Modes of Transportation and Their Performance Characteristics6） Transportation cost

4、depends on the prices offered by different carriers and the extent to which the shipper uses inexpensive and slow, or expensive and fast, means of transportation.7） Rail is the dominant mode of freight transportation in the United States and accounts for over 75 percent of the nations freight bill.

5、14.4 Design Options for a Transportation Network8） A milk run is a route in which a truck either delivers product from a single supplier to multiple retailers or goes from multiple suppliers to a single retailer.9） Milk runs reduce outbound transportation costs by consolidating large shipments.10） T

6、he mode of transportation that results in the lowest transportation cost will lower total costs for a supply chain.11） Ignoring inventory costs when making transportation decisions can result in choices that worsen the performance of a supply chain.12） Firms can significantly reduce the safety inven

7、tory they require by physically aggregating inventories in one location, which will also decrease transportation cost. 14.5 Trade-Offs in Transportation Design13） Temporal aggregation decreases a firms responsiveness because of shipping delay but also decreases transportation costs because of econom

8、ies of scale that result from larger shipments.14） A firm can meet customer needs by using tailored transportation to provide the appropriate transportation choice based on customer and product characteristics, but at a higher cost.15） Tailored transportation is the use of different transportation n

9、etworks and modes based on customer and product characteristics. 14.6 Tailored Transportation16） The most important operational decision related to transportation in a supply chain is the routing and scheduling of deliveries.17） Transportation is a significant component of the costs incurred by most

10、 supply chains.14.2 Multiple Choice Questions1） The movement of product from one location to another as it makes its way from the beginning of a supply chain to the customers hands is referred to asA） transportation.B） retailing.C） distribution.D） manufacturing. A2） Transportation plays a key role i

11、n every supply chain becauseA） products are normally produced and consumed in the same location.B） products are rarely produced and consumed in the same location.C） the cost of transportation is inconsequential.D） transportation is not a factor in determining profitability. B Reflective Thinking Ski

12、lls3） The key players in any transportation that takes place within a supply chain areA） the shipper and the receiver.B） the shipper and the supplier.C） the shipper and the manufacturer.D） the shipper and the carrier. D4） Investment decisions regarding the transportation infrastructure （rails, locom

13、otives, trucks, airplanes, etc.） are the primary concern ofA） the shipper.B） the supplier.C） the manufacturer.D） the carrier.5） Which of the following uses transportation to minimize the total cost （transportation, inventory, information, and facility） while providing an appropriate level of respons

14、iveness to the customer?A） The shipperB） The supplierC） The manufacturerD） The carrier6） Which of the following is not a factor that affects carrier decisions?A） Vehicle-related costB） Fixed operating costC） Quantity-related costD） Transportation cost7） Which of the following is not a cost the shipp

15、er needs to consider when making transportation decisions?A） Transportation costB） Inventory costC） Facility costD） Quantity-related cost8） The total amount paid to various carriers for transporting products to customers isA） transportation cost.B） inventory cost.C） facility cost.D） processing cost.

16、9） The cost of holding inventory incurred by the shippers supply chain network is10） The cost of various facilities in the shipper C11） The cost of loading/unloading orders, as well as other processing costs associated with transportation, is considered12） Which mode of transportation is the most expensive?A） AirB） TruckC） RailD） Water13） Which mode of transportation is the least expensive? Compare common approaches to s