Acronyms
Ports
Modes
Game Changers
Tools & Technologies
100
What does TEU stand for?
Twenty foot Equivalent Unit
100
Name the top 3 U.S. ports by TEU count?
1) LA/LB, 2) Newark, 3) Savannah
100
Name 6 modes of transportation?
Trucking, Air, Ocean, Rail, Intermodal, Barge, or Pipeline
100
The Panama Canal expansion will be completed in what year?
2014 (or 2015)
100
Name 2 of the top ERP software packages?
SAP, Oracle, People Soft
200
What does DSD stand for?
Direct Store Delivery
200
Approximately 90% of non-bulk cargo worldwide is moved by container ships; what percentage comes to or from China?
26%
200
What is the max number of TEU’s ships can move currently through the Panama Canal?
<6,000 TEU’s
200
Name the company considered the #1 SC Company in the world for the past two years?
Apple
200
Name 2 of the top WMS software packages?
Manhattan, Red Prairie, Logility, SAP, Oracle, Lawson
300
What does S&OP stand for?
Sales & Operations Planning
300
Of the top ten busiest ports in the world, this many are located in Asia?
8
300
As a mode, trucking represents approx. what percentage of transportation moves?
70-80%
300
What are the top three operating costs of a distribution center?
Freight, Labor, Inventory
300
Name 2 of the top TMS software packages?
SAP, Oracle, JDA Manhattan, Red Prairie, Logility
400
What does ASRS stand for?
Automated Storage & Retrieval System
400
The world’s first purpose-built container ship (used for moving containerized cargo), moved freight from North Vancouver, British Columbia to Alaska, was built and sailed for the first time in this year?
1955
400
Name the fastest growing mode of transportation
Intermodal
400
Labor rates in China are going up by what percentage annually?
15-20%
400
Describe the iLocate tool and its capabilities?
Help clients understand ecosystem of select geographies
500
What does SaaS stand for?
Software as a Service
500
After the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the 2nd busiest port in Europe, which moves 8.5 million TEU’s annually, is located in this country?
Belgium (port of Antwerp)
500
Name five Class 1 railroads?
BNSF, Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific, CSX, KCSouthern (CN)
500
Risk management is a top priority. What was the total cost of SC disruptions last year for industrial companies?
$2.2 Billion
500
Name one of the top Network Strategy Optimization tools being used?
JDA (i2 or Manugistics), LlamaSoft
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