Vocabulary
What is a "Full Truckload?"
Transportation service in which the whole truck space is rented by the same company.
What is the primary purpose of scheduling unloading activities in a supply chain facility?
To ensure adequate staffing and equipment.
What does it mean to refurbish an item?
To renovate or repair a product to make it look and function like a new product.
Which materials handling equipment is used to move very heavy loads?
Cranes
Which of the following is NOT considered a channel intermediary?
Wholesalers
Retailers
Customers
Distribution Centers
Customers
What method stipulates that the first product to get into the supply chain facility should also be the first sold?
FIFO
What is the typical result of a warehouse associates careful handling of products during packaging?
Improved product quality and reduced damage.
What is the circular chain concept in reverse logistics?
A continuous process where products can be repurposed and reused.
A system using electronic tags to store data about items is known as ______.
RFID
RLC
FIFO
SKU
RFID
What type of fulfillment center takes care of fulfilling orders placed online through a retailers website?
Ecommerce Fulfillment Center
What is the process of physically selecting products from storage to fill a customer order called?
Picking
Which supply chain facility department is in charge of preparing the picked orders to be delivered to stores/customers
Shipping
What is wardrobing?
The practice of returning worn items while falsely claiming that they are unused.
When stocking items, why is it important to scan them only after placing them in the correct location?
To ensure reliable inventory records.
Adding intermediaries, like supply chain facilities, to the distribution channel helps retailers:
Increase cost efficiency by allowing retailers to purchase and store large quantities.
Offer a wider variety of goods.
Decrease transportation costs associated with getting goods to retail stores.
All of the above
All of the Above
What is an order called that has been delivered at the right time, in full, in the appropriate conditions?
Perfect Order
What do you call the process of moving merchandise from trucks into the supply chain facility?
Unloading
If you need to disposition an item that is damaged but still usable, which action would be appropriate?
Refurbish or repair the item for resale.
What technologies would you likely use as a picker?
(name at least two)
handheld electronic equipment
RFID Scanner
Pick-to-Light Technology
Voice-to-Pick Technology
Conveyer Belts
What is a key benefit of contract warehousing?
lower costs due to the extended duration of the commitment
What is "Cross-Docking?"
The concept of packing products on the incoming shipments so they can be easily sorted at intermediate supply chain facilities or for outgoing shipments based on their final destination. The items are carried from the incoming vehicle docking point to the outgoing vehicle docking point without being stored in inventory at the supply chain facility. Cross-docking reduces inventory investment and storage space requirements.
What is a key benefit of batch picking?
Reduce time for individual order fulfillment by picking many orders at once.
After dispositioning, what might be the next destination for a product if its still in good condition but has been used.
Secondary Markets/discounted
Which of the following supply chain facility functions takes care of the whole order fulfillment process?
Information Transfer
Product Storage
Order Management
Materials Handling
Order Management
What do you call a large, specialized building that stores materials and commodities?
Supply Chain Facility