Supply Chain Management A Logistics Perspective 10th Edition By Coyle – Test Bank

Overview

Chapter 11

Test Questions

True/false

1. Liner offers is a global ocean freight transportation scheduled departures and arrivals between major ports
ANSWER: True

2. Given the availability of information, transportation buying has become comparatively easy.
ANSWER: False

3. The growth of outsourcing has created transportation challenges.
ANSWER: True

4. Rail is the mode of transportation that is the fastest shipment travelling over 800 miles
ANSWER: False

1. Motor carrier cost is highly variable.
ANSWER: True, Page 402

6. Railroad’s length of haul is longer than that of motor carriers.
ANSWER: True

7. The railroads have not shared in the growth in transportation and so do not have any capacity issues.
ANSWER: False

8. Nonintegrated air carriers do not supply door-to-door service.
ANSWER: True

9. Pipeline costs are predominantly fixed.
ANSWER: True

10. Intermodal growth has been flat.
ANSWER: False

11. The responsibly for transportation management is typically not assigned to any one management discipline in an organization.
ANSWER: False

12. Outsourcing transportation is a “buy” decision.
ANSWER: True

13. All modes of transportation provide the same basic service.
ANSWER: True

14. Railroads have accessibility limitations.
ANSWER: True

Transportation plays a key role in supply chain design, strategy development, and total cost management.
ANSWER: True