K15

Question 1

sustainability

Answer 1

A characteristic of processes that are meeting humanity’s needs without harming future generations.

Question 2

three elements of sustainability

Answer 2

financial responsibility, environmental responsibility, social responsibility

Question 3

reverse logistics

Answer 3

The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, cost-effective flow of products, materials, and information from the point of consumption back to the point of origin for returns, repair, remanufacture, or recycling

Question 4

carbon footprint

Answer 4

the total amount of greenhouse gasses produced to support operations, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide

Question 5

freight density

Answer 5

determines the freight class and the cost a shipper must pay

Question 6

transportation modes

Answer 6

air freight, trucking, shipping by water, rail

Question 7

organizing disaster relief

Answer 7

preparation, disaster, response, recovery

Question 8

managing disaster relief

Answer 8

design implications, command and control, cargo security, donor independence, change in work flow, local infrastructure, high employee turnover, poor communication

Question 9

supply chain ethics

Answer 9

buyer-supplier relationship, facility location, inventory management