CLA Assessment Quiz Question and Answers
supply chain management - Correct Answer encompasses planning and management of all activities involved in
... [Show More] sourcing and procurement, conversion, and logistic management activities
logistics management - Correct Answer part of SCM; plants, implements, and controls the efficient forward and reverses flow and storage of goods, services and related information between point of origin and point of consumption
customer value - Correct Answer perceived benefits/ total cost of ownership
competitive advantage - Correct Answer value advantage vs cost advantage
logistics - Correct Answer the link between these facilities within the supply chain
material handling logistics - Correct Answer the movement, storage, control and protection of materials and products throughout the process of their manufacture, distribution, consumption and disposal
global logistics - Correct Answer the process of moving materials across int'l boundaries within a global network of connected facilities and transportation modes
raw materials - Correct Answer materials ready for use
work in process - Correct Answer inventory including all the materials currently being worked on
finished goods - Correct Answer finished product ready for storage or shipment
basic functions of warehouses/distribution center - Correct Answer receiving, stocking, order processing, and shipping
receiving - Correct Answer identifying goods, inspecting goods, filling out receiving reports, dispatching items to the correct location for storage
stocking - Correct Answer assigning products to the proper location, or in some cases directly to a staging area for quick release
order processing - Correct Answer the process of assembling products from various locations within the warehouse for a specific customer order
shipping - Correct Answer determined by the customer. may include carrier selection, product labeling, floor load, product segregation
picking - Correct Answer term associated with order processing and can include full case picking, repack picking
loading - Correct Answer key function of shipping department, trailer must be loaded so product reaches customer in good condition
cross-docking - Correct Answer goods are transferred directly from the incoming vehicle to the outgoing vehicle via "goods-in" and "goods-out bays" without being placed in storage
transportation - Correct Answer physically connects the sources of supply w/ customers (truck, air, rail, water, pipeline)
customs-trade partnership against terrorism (C-TPAT) - Correct Answer established by the US Bureau of Customs + Border Protection. To create an environment of close co-operation between US importers, carriers and int'l exporters to the US. Comes w/ reduced inspections, $500 savings per container
free and secure trade (FAST) - Correct Answer trade initiative between the US, Mexico and Canada. Main benefit is faster clearance at US borders
container security initiative (CSI) - Correct Answer focuses first on ports that send highest volumes of container traffic into US. Four main elements
- establishing criteria to identify high risk containers
- pre-screening container before they arrive to US
- pre-screening high risk containers
- developing more secure containers
advanced manifest regulations (AMR) - Correct Answer US customs requires importers + exporters to send information electronically in advance of shipment
ISO 14000 - Correct Answer series of standards outlines a system for companies to help ensure the best measures are being taken to protect the environment at each link of the supply chain
the clean water and clean air acts - Correct Answer regulate industrial waste disposal. regulate the types and amounts of waste or byproducts that can be released into the air/water.
Superfund - Correct Answer the name for the comprehensive environmental response, compensation and liability act. which established a multi-billion dollar fund to pay for remediation of toxic waste sites left by companies that are unwilling to pay
national environmental policy act - Correct Answer requires the federal gov't to consider env [Show Less]