''Which of the following is a method for eliminating the bullwhip or 'Forrester effect'? ''

1. timely communication of sales figures throughout the supply chain
2. stabilisation of lead times throughout the supply chain
3. increased accuracy of stock levels throughout the supply chain
4. ensuring realistic Bills of Materials throughout the supply chain

''Which of the following types of container is used to carry oversized cargo? ''

1. bulk
2. flat rack
3. reefer
4. tank

''The use of two or more different modes of transport in moving goods from origin to destination is known as:''

1. Container shipping
2. LTL shipping
3. Double-stacking
4. Intermodal transport

''Which three manufacturing drivers are projected to be the most important in the 21st century?''

1. fuel prices, government regulations and wage rates
2. government regulations, security and taxation
3. market demographics, supply chain challenges and taxation
4. natural disasters, security and supply chain challenges

''A logistics network can best be described as:''

1. The choice of rail, marine, or truck transport
2. The warehouses, production facilities, retailers, and inventory that flows between them
3. The routes taken to move goods
4. The least cost route from producer to retailer

''What is the primary reason to source goods and services globally?''

1. copy the buying patterns of key competitors who are sourcing globally
2. establish a marketing presence in a foreign market
3. gain access to emerging product and process technologies
4. obtain prices that are lower than local market prices

''Which of the following is the name given to a Bill of Lading where goods have been received by a carrier free of defects? ''

1. shipped bill of lading
2. claused bill of lading
3. ordinary bill of lading
4. clean bill of lading

''An exporter ships sunglasses with a retail value of $150.00 per unit from Singapore to the United States. The sunglasses are shipped 24 units per case, and there are 50 cases per delivery. The case dimensions are 18 inches x 12 inches x 18 inches. What international intermodal transportation is most appropriate for this shipment?''

1. air and railroad
2. air and truck
3. water and railroad
4. water and truck

''What is a common root cause of the bullwhip effect?''

1. accurate demand forecasts but inaccurate supply forecasts
2. lack of downstream demand information
3. minimal levels of participants involved in the supply chain
4. sales promotions that have been clearly communicated

''Which two modes of transportation are least affected by rising fuel prices?''

1. air and truck
2. air and water
3. pipeline and railroad
4. pipeline and truck

''As the total number of warehouses in a distribution network increases, at what rate does the inventory carrying costs increase in comparison?''

1. decreasing
2. exponential
3. increasing
4. linear

''Which logistics technology is most concerned with data capture?''

1. barcoding
2. electronic data interchange
3. internet linkages
4. radio frequency transmission