Supply Chain & Logistics Flashcards

Which unit load design factor most directly affects warehouse storage density?

Answer: Footprint-to-height ratio

Footprint-to-height ratio determines how efficiently vertical space is utilized in racking systems.

In intermodal transportation, the term 'drayage' refers to:

Answer: Short-distance truck movement connecting terminals

Drayage is the short-distance trucking that moves containers between ports, rail yards, and distribution centers.

Which packaging attribute is most critical for enabling cross-docking operations?

Answer: Scan-ready barcodes on all four sides

Cross-docking relies on rapid scanning and sortation, requiring barcodes visible from any approach angle.

A Cold Chain breach most commonly occurs at which logistics node?

Answer: Transfer points between transport modes

Temperature excursions most frequently occur during transfer between modes (e.g., truck to dock to refrigerated rail) where product is exposed.

ISTA 3A test protocol is specifically designed to simulate:

Answer: Parcel delivery through a common carrier environment

ISTA 3A simulates the hazards encountered by packaged products shipped via common parcel carriers like UPS and FedEx.

In vendor-managed inventory (VMI), which party is responsible for triggering replenishment orders?

Answer: Supplier based on shared sales data

In VMI, the supplier monitors the retailer's inventory levels using shared data and initiates replenishment when stock reaches agreed thresholds.

Which regulation governs the classification and packaging of hazardous materials for domestic US ground transport?

Answer: 49 CFR (DOT Hazmat Regulations)

49 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Parts 171–180 govern DOT hazardous materials transportation by ground within the United States.