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APICS CLTD - Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution

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Total 150 questions

What is the primary value-added service that a company would receive from using land-bridge services?

A.

Reduced risk

B.

Reduced transit time

C.

Increased reliability

D.

Increased capacity

In warehouse operations, picking process occurs when:

A.

customer orders for product are ready to be shipped or to replenish a forward case or unit pick area.

B.

immediately after a product is stored in a designated location in order to be shipped to the customer.

C.

a kanban signal arrives to replenish material in the workshop.

D.

when a customer order needs to be replaced by a new product due to engineering changes.

The international commercial document that serves as a quote to obtain a letter of credit or an import license is called a(n):

A.

commercial invoice.

B.

pro forma invoice.

C.

export license.

D.

consular invoice.

A firm offers their customers shorter order cycle times and increased product variety. Generally, this action would have which of the following impacts on total logistics costs?

A.

Increases total logistics costs

B.

Reduces total logistics costs

C.

Has no impact on total logistics costs

D.

Only affects service levels, not costs

Which of the following measures would a company use in attempting to improve its customer service dimension of dependability'?

A.

Order cycle time

B.

Inquiry response time

C.

On-time delivery

D.

Order agility

A pharmaceutical company makes drugs that control the spread of the influenza virus after outbreaks occur Deployment to outbreak areas requires a transportation mode that is fast and provides door-to-door connectivity. Which of the following modes of transportation should the company choose?

A.

Intermodal

B.

Truck

C.

Drone

D.

Air

Which of the following activities best describes the functionality of decoupling stock within firms' inventory systems?

A.

Separation of the manufacturing process from order processing

B.

Separation of the manufacturing process from the selling process

C.

Maintaining inventory to accommodate uncertainty in demand at different geographical positions

D.

Maintaining inventory at a central location for all stages of the value-creation process

A company desires to improve its cash flow situation by postponing its customs duties payment until the last possible point in the supply chain. The company should consider using which type of warehouse?

A.

Bonded

B.

Contract

C.

Third-party

D.

Government

A carrier's costs are driven by equipment movement rather than shipment weight Which of the following rates would be most appropriate for the carrier to utilize in charging its customers?

A.

Incentive rates

B.

Any-quantity rates

C.

Freight all kind (FAK) rates

D.

Per-car and per-truckload rates

A logistics manager has received a lot of customer complaints concerning damaged products. This represents which of the following customer service dimensions?

A.

Time

B.

Dependability

C.

Communication

D.

Convenience