Q1 Flashcards

1
Q

What is true (in general) regarding a sorting function in reverse
logistics?

The closer to the consumer, the less high-quality returns

A

FALSE

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What is true (in general) regarding a sorting function in reverse
logistics?

Competence and knowledge of the market is required

A

TRUE

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3
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What is true (in general) regarding a sorting function in reverse
logistics?

The closer to the consumer the more specialized return systems
is required.

A

TRUE

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What is true (in general) regarding a sorting function in reverse
logistics?

Reverse logistics systems do not need efficient sorting
functions.

A

FALSE

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5
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What is true regarding reverse logistics?

Reverse logistics focuses on the distribution of products to end
consumers.

A

FALSE

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What is true regarding reverse logistics?

Reverse logistics consist of waste management, product
recovery management, and direct reuse.

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TRUE

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What is true regarding reverse logistics?

Reverse logistics consist of product assembly, parts assembly,
parts manufacturing, and raw material extraction.

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FALSE

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What is true regarding reverse logistics?

Reverse logistics and Closed loop supply chains (CLSC) often
has the same meaning.

A

TRUE

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What is true (in general) when it comes to reclamation cost?

Abandonment is considered with a high cost.

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TRUE

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What is true (in general) when it comes to reclamation cost?

Reuse is considered with a low cost.

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TRUE

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What is true (in general) when it comes to reclamation cost?

The cost for recycling is lower than the cost for
remanufacturing.

A

FALSE

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What is true (in general) when it comes to reclamation cost?

The cost for remanufacturing is higher than the cost for
abandonment.

A

FALSE

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What is true regarding divergent flows?

All flows in process industries are divergent.

A

FALSE

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What is true regarding divergent flows?

The flow is divergent when a single raw material is split up into several different products.

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TRUE

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What is true regarding divergent flows?

The flow is divergent when several different products are
recycled into one single raw material.

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FALSE

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What is true regarding divergent flows?

The flow is divergent when a single product is split up into
several different parts for reuse or remanufacturing.

A

TRUE

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What is true (in general) when it comes to recover embedded value?

Remanufacturing is better than incineration.

A

TRUE

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What is true (in general) when it comes to recover embedded value?

Direct reuse is better than refurbishment.

A

TRUE

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What is true (in general) when it comes to recover embedded value?

Incineration is better than refurbishment.

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FALSE

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What is true (in general) when it comes to recover embedded value?

Recycling is better than repairing.

A

FALSE

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What is true (in general) when it comes to reclamation cost?

Reuse is considered with a high cost.

A

FALSE

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What is true (in general) when it comes to reclamation cost?

Reuse is considered with a low cost

A

TRUE

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23
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What is true (in general) when it comes to reclamation cost?

The cost for recycling is higher than the cost for
remanufacturing

24
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What is true (in general) when it comes to reclamation cost?

The cost for remanufacturing is higher than the cost for
abandonment.

25
What is true (in general) when it comes to environmental impact in terms of carbon intensity (kg C02e/kg) of materials? Virgin copper has a lower carbon intensity than recycled steel
FALSE
26
What is true (in general) when it comes to environmental impact in terms of carbon intensity (kg C02e/kg) of materials? Recycled copper has a lower carbon intensity than virgin aluminium.
TRUE
27
What is true (in general) when it comes to environmental impact in terms of carbon intensity (kg C02e/kg) of materials? Recycled paper has a lower carbon intensity than virgin rubber
TRUE
28
What is true (in general) when it comes to environmental impact in terms of carbon intensity (kg C02e/kg) of materials? Virgin rubber has a lower carbon intensity than recycled wood.
FALSE
29
What is true regarding Closed loop supply chains (CLSC)? Closed loop supply chains (CLSC) is often used to recover the embedded value in some products or some specific part of the product.
TRUE
30
What is true regarding Closed loop supply chains (CLSC)? The reverse flows often consist of a clear recipient of a specified product.
FALSE
31
What is true regarding Closed loop supply chains (CLSC)? Remanufacturing and refurbishing is a central part of product recovery management.
TRUE
32
What is true regarding Closed loop supply chains (CLSC)? The reverse flows often consist of high-quality goods, and a great willingness to pay on the customer side.
FALSE
33
What is true regarding convergent flows? All material flows in process industries are convergent.
FALSE
34
What is true regarding convergent flows? The flow is convergent when a single raw material is spitted up into several different components.
FALSE
35
What is true regarding convergent flows? The flow is convergent when a single product is spitted up into several different parts for reuse or remanufacturing
FALSE
35
What is true regarding convergent flows? The flow is convergent when several different components are assembled into one single product.
TRUE
36
What is true regarding reverse logistics and closed loop supply chains? Efficient management of reverse flows often requires broad collaborations along the supply chain and also between competitors.
TRUE
37
What is true regarding reverse logistics and closed loop supply chains? The reverse flows often consist of an unclear recipient of an unclear "product“, and is often difficult to plan and control.
TRUE
38
What is true regarding reverse logistics and closed loop supply chains? The transport price for the returning goods is probably not important.
FALSE
39
What is true regarding reverse logistics and closed loop supply chains? The reverse flows often consist of inferior goods, with little (or no) willingness to pay at the recipients of the returns.
TRUE
40
What is true (in general) when it comes to recover embedded value? Remanufacturing is better than direct reuse
FALSE
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What is true (in general) when it comes to recover embedded value? Refurbishment is not better than remanufacturing
FALSE
42
What is true (in general) when it comes to recover embedded value? Recycling is better than refurbishment
FALSE
43
What is true (in general) when it comes to recover embedded value? The original value created can be categorized in terms of form, place and time
TRUE
44
What is true (in general) regarding the flow of goods in supply chains? Value adding in an early stage (raw material extraction, refinery etc) is often considered with divergent flows of material.
TRUE
45
What is true (in general) regarding the flow of goods in supply chains? Value adding in a late stage (e.g. parts assembly, product assembly) is often considered with divergent flows of material.
FALSE
46
What is true (in general) regarding the flow of goods in supply chains? Value recovery of complex products does often require disassembly operations with convergent flows of recoverable material.
FALSE
47
What is true (in general) regarding the flow of goods in supply chains? Value recovery of complex products does often require disassembly operations with divergent flows of recoverable material.
TRUE
48
What is true (in general) regarding a sorting function in reverse logistics? The closer to the consumer, the more high-quality returns
TRUE
49
What is true (in general) regarding a sorting function in reverse logistics? Forecasting return flows do not need knowledge of the market
FALSE
50
What is true (in general) regarding a sorting function in reverse logistics? Specialized return systems risk to become ineffective
TRUE
51
What is true (in general) regarding a sorting function in reverse logistics? The closer to the consumer the more specialized return systems is required.
TRUE
52
What is true regarding reverse logistics? Reverse logistics focuses on the distribution of products to end consumers.
FALSE
53
What is true regarding reverse logistics? Reverse logistics consist of product disassembly, parts disassembly, parts remanufacturing, and raw material extraction.
TRUE
54
What is true regarding reverse logistics? Reverse logistics consist of waste management, product recovery management, and direct reuse.
TRUE
55
What is true regarding reverse logistics? Reverse logistics and Closed loop supply chains (CLSC) never has the same meaning.
FALSE