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1. The basic handling unit for logistics operations is called (pg
269) |
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A. consumer packaging
B. master carton (CORRECT)
C. industrial packaging
D. shipment |
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2. One objective of package design is to provide absolute
product protection (pg 271)? |
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| 3. Which of the following is a flexible container (pg 274)? |
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A. cardboard box
B. ocean container
C. wooden pallet (CORRECT)
D. plastic bottles |
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4. What is the first role of a UPC in package communication (pg
275)? |
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A. enabling fast scanning
B. identifying package contents (CORRECT)
C. efficient product movement
D. UPC is not related to communication |
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5. What are the two main barriers to automated systems (pg
280)? |
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A. high investment and low flexibility (CORRECT)
B. employee morale and systems expertise
C. executive buy‐in and warehouse space
D. none of the above |
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6. The trend towards more companies requiring e‐fulfillment capabilities in their operations does all of the following EXCEPT
(pg 284) |
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Definition
A. increase the need to process a large number of very small orders
B. increase the need for training employees
C. increase the need for tracking warehouse activities
D. reduce the need for consolidated orders (CORRECT) |
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| What are the basic handling units for logistical operations? |
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Definition
• Master Cartons
• Unit Loads |
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| What are the 3 benefits a master carton extends to a retailer? |
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1. Not necessary to search through multiple cartons to find a specific style
2. More efficiently stacked, resulting in less backroom congestion
3. Complete identification of master carton contents facilitated retail inventory management and replenishment |
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| How does modular packaging improve efficiencies in materials handling? |
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| • Reduces dead space, and allows for supply chain integration? |
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| What are the two principles of package protection? |
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1. The cost of absolute protection will, in most cases, be prohibitive.
2. Package construction is properly a blend of design and material. |
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| What is the relationship between the master carton size, order quantity, and retail display quantity? |
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| • Logistics packaging concern. From a materials handing perspective, it better to have retailers purchase in master carton quantities. However retailers may not want this if they sell 1 per week. To minimize labor retailers often place products in trays so they don’t have to be loaded and unloaded individually. |
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| What are the four most common causes of product damage? |
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Definition
1. Vibration
2. Impact
3. Puncture
4. Compression |
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| Why is cube and weight minimization important? |
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Definition
| So truck doesn’t fill before weight limit is reached |
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| What is the difference between cubing out and weighing out a transport vehicle? |
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• Cube minimization is most important for lightweight products such as assembled lawn furniture that cubes out a transport vehicle before weight limits are reached.
• Heavy products like steel ball bearings or liquid in glass bottles weigh out a transport vehicle before its cube capacity is filled |
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| What does the term unitization refer to? |
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| • The process of grouping master cartons into one physical unit for materials handling or transport is referred to as unitization |
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| What are the 3 reasons unit loads provide benefits over individual cartons? |
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1. Unloading time and congestion at destination are minimized
2. Product shipped in unit load quantities facilitates materials handling
3. In-transit damage is reduced by unit load shipping and specialized transportation equipment |
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| What are the 6 benefits of rigid containers? |
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1. Improves overall material movement efficiency
2. Reduces damage in handling and transit
3. Reduces pilferage
4. Reduces protective packaging requirements
5. Provides greater protection from element environment
6. Provides a shipment unit that can be reused a substantial number of times, thereby reducing waste and the need to dispose of the container. |
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| What is the most common type of flexible container? |
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Definition
| • Stacked master cartons on either pallets or slipsheets. |
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| What are the 3 most common pallet sizes? |
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| • 40 x 48, 32 x 40, 32 x 36 |
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| What are the various approaches to stacking pallets? Which one is the least stable? |
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| • Block, Brick, Row, and Pinwheel. Block is least stable. |
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| What are the methods for improving stability? Which one is the most common? |
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• Rope tie, corner posts, steel strapping, taping and antiskid treatement, adhesives, and wrapping.
• Shrink-wrap and stretch-wrap |
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| What role does packaging have in communication and information transfer? |
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Definition
| • Identifying package contents for all channel members |
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| What is the exception for high-visibility packaging? Why should they not be visible? |
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| o High-value products that often have small or minimal labels to minimize the potential for pilferage. |
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| What is the difference between handling bulk materials and master cartons? |
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| • Bulk handling includes situations wherin the product is handled without master cartons |
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| What are the 4 classifications of materials handling equipment? |
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1. Mechanized – labor constitutes a high percentage
2. Semiautomated –
3. Automated – Attempt to minimize labor as much as possible by substituting equipment capital investment.
4. Information-directed – Applies information technology to direct mechanized handling equipment and work effort. |
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What are the major types of mechanized systems?
What are the major differences between systems? |
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Definition
• Lift trucks
o Forklifts. Can move horizontally and vertically. Limited to unit loads.
• Walkie-rider pallet trucks
o Low cost. Shuttling loads throughout the warehouse
• Towlines
o In floor or overhead cable or drag devices. Main advantage is continuous movement
• Tractor-trailer devices
o Driver-guided power unit towing a number of individual four wheel trailers
• Conveyors
o Either roller or belt.
• Carousels
o Series of bins mounted on an oval track |
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| Why are carousels unique? |
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Definition
| • Rather than require the order selector to go to the inventory storage location, the carousel moves inventory to the order selector. |
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| What are the major types of semiautomated systems? |
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Definition
• Automated guided vehicles (AVG)
• Sortation
• Robotics
• Live Racks |
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| How does an AGV move around a warehouse? |
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Definition
| • Relies on an optical, magnetic, or wireless radio guidance system. |
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| What are the 2 benefits of sortation systems? |
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Definition
1. Reduction in labor
2. Significant increase in speed and accuracy of order selection |
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| What is the appeal in robotics? What applications does robotics have in logistics? |
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Definition
• Ability to program functionality and decision logic to direct eh handling process.
• Program logic, speed, dependability, and accuracy. |
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| What is a live rack and how does it facilitate FIFO inventory management? |
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• Rack design in which product automatically flows to the desired selection position. Roller conveyers, typically constructed for rear loading.
• Automatic rotation of inventory. |
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| What are the primary barriers to automated systems? |
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Definition
| • High capital investment and low flexibility |
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Term
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Definition
| 1. Automated storage and retrieval system, that uses high-rise storage is the most popular form of automation. |
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| What are the 3 major benefits/purposes of an AS/RS? |
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1. Most appropriate for heavy boxes or those products in controlled environments such as bakeries or frozen food.
2. density in your storage |
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| Why are some firms rethinking their use? |
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Definition
| • The loss of flexibility |
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| What is the difference between a mechanized system and an information-directed system? |
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Definition
| • Control of of automated handling with the flexibility of mechanized systems |
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| What is the advantage of an RF terminal in warehouse operations? |
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Definition
| • Improve speed and flexibility of lift truck operations |
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| What is a pick to light system? |
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Definition
| • Carousel system variation that is becoming increasingly common. Order selectors pick designated items directly into cartons or onto conveyorys from lighted carousel locations or storage bins. |
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| What are the 4 considerations that influence materials handling for an e-fulfillment facility? |
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Definition
1. Order volume
2. Products
3. People
4. Tracking |
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| What are 3 things OSHA focuses on for warehouse safety? |
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1. Forklift drivers
2. Lift and angle weight
3. Warehouse cleanliness |
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