lesson 3-mode of transport

Question 1

six main modes of transportation

Answer 1

rail
maritime
air
intermodal
pipeline
road

Question 2

whoever can move the greatest volume of product with the greatest speed over the greatest distance at the lowest cost

Answer 2

Logistics managers hire the carrier who fits four traits

Question 3

The first, and most common mode of transportation

Answer 3

road

Question 4

most versatile

Answer 4

road

Question 5

is the only mode that performs door-to-door deliveries

Answer 5

road

Question 6

The two main forms of road transport

Answer 6

full-truckload (FTL)
less-than truckload (LTL)

Question 7

its main downside is the external influences that play into its effectiveness, primarily weather, traffic, and road regulations

Answer 7

road transport

Question 8

is for shipments with enough volume to require a full truck of dedicated space

Answer 8

full-truckload (FTL)

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is for smaller shipments which do not require a whole truck space

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less-than-truckload (LTL)

Question 10

this system of transport is known for the Hub and Spoke model

Answer 10

LTL

Question 11

its advantage is only to pay for the portion of the truck occupied by their freight

Answer 11

LTL

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its disadvantage is the multiple stops and transfers that the shipment undergoes en route to its destination

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LTL

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its advantage is much faster because it does not operate on a hub and spoke model

Answer 13

FTL

Question 14

its downside is that a shipper must ship a lot of freight in order to make the shipment economical

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FTL

Question 15

has been practiced for thousands of years and remains pivotal to today’s global trade.

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maritime transport

Question 16

90% of all international trade

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maritime transport

Question 17

have capacity to transport the highest volume of freight of any mode of transportation at the lowest cost.

Answer 17

maritime transport

Question 18

its greatest disadvantage is that the speed at which they operate

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maritime

Question 19

slowest mode of transport

Answer 19

maritime

Question 20

closest alternative to maritime shipping

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air shipping

Question 21

the newest mode of transport

Answer 21

air

Question 22

is the fastest growing and most time efficient shipping mode.

Answer 22

air transportation

Question 23

the most expensive way to ship

Answer 23

air transport

Question 24

First invented for use in the early 19th century

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rail

Question 25

is used more exclusively for the largest and heaviest payloads (bulk cargo) traveling across land.

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rail

Question 26

is confined to a more limited infrastructure than road transport

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rail

Question 27

costly and time consuming to construct

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rail

Question 28

one shipment is completed using multiple modes of transportation

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intermodal

Question 29

its purpose is to take advantage of the individual strengths of the different modes, thus reducing costs

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rail

Question 30

is a firm specializing in the arrangement of cargo on behalf of shippers. In most cases, they provide a variety of supply chain services, including: Ocean or air freight transportation.

Answer 30

freight forwarders

Question 31

not a formal mode of transportation

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pipeline shipping

Question 32

unrefined fossil fuels such as gas and oil from their point of origin to the point where they can then be transferred

Answer 32

pipeline transport