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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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2
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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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4
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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
Q

What is true regarding reverse logistics?

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

A

FALSE

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6
Q

What is true regarding reverse logistics?

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

A

TRUE

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7
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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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8
Q

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.

A

TRUE

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10
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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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11
Q

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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12
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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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13
Q

What is true regarding divergent flows?

All flows in process industries are divergent.

A

FALSE

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14
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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.

A

TRUE

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15
Q

What is true regarding divergent flows?

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

A

FALSE

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16
Q

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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17
Q

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

Remanufacturing is better than incineration.

A

TRUE

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18
Q

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

Direct reuse is better than refurbishment.

A

TRUE

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19
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What is true (in general) when it comes to recover embedded value?

Incineration is better than refurbishment.

A

FALSE

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20
Q

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

Recycling is better than repairing.

A

FALSE

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21
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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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22
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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
Q

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

The cost for recycling is higher than the cost for
remanufacturing

A

TRUE

24
Q

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

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

A

FALSE

25
Q

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

A

FALSE

26
Q

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.

A

TRUE

27
Q

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

A

TRUE

28
Q

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.

A

FALSE

29
Q

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.

A

TRUE

30
Q

What is true regarding Closed loop supply chains (CLSC)?

The reverse flows often consist of a clear recipient of a
specified product.

A

FALSE

31
Q

What is true regarding Closed loop supply chains (CLSC)?

Remanufacturing and refurbishing is a central part of product
recovery management.

A

TRUE

32
Q

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.

A

FALSE

33
Q

What is true regarding convergent flows?

All material flows in process industries are convergent.

A

FALSE

34
Q

What is true regarding convergent flows?

The flow is convergent when a single raw material is spitted up
into several different components.

A

FALSE

35
Q

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

A

FALSE

35
Q

What is true regarding convergent flows?

The flow is convergent when several different components are
assembled into one single product.

A

TRUE

36
Q

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.

A

TRUE

37
Q

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.

A

TRUE

38
Q

What is true regarding reverse logistics and closed loop supply chains?

The transport price for the returning goods is probably not
important.

A

FALSE

39
Q

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.

A

TRUE

40
Q

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

Remanufacturing is better than direct reuse

A

FALSE

41
Q

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

Refurbishment is not better than remanufacturing

A

FALSE

42
Q

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

Recycling is better than refurbishment

A

FALSE

43
Q

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

A

TRUE

44
Q

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.

A

TRUE

45
Q

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.

A

FALSE

46
Q

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.

A

FALSE

47
Q

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.

A

TRUE

48
Q

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

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

A

TRUE

49
Q

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

Forecasting return flows do not need knowledge of the market

A

FALSE

50
Q

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

Specialized return systems risk to become ineffective

A

TRUE

51
Q

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

52
Q

What is true regarding reverse logistics?

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

A

FALSE

53
Q

What is true regarding reverse logistics?

Reverse logistics consist of product disassembly, parts
disassembly, parts remanufacturing, and raw material
extraction.

A

TRUE

54
Q

What is true regarding reverse logistics?

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

A

TRUE

55
Q

What is true regarding reverse logistics?

Reverse logistics and Closed loop supply chains (CLSC) never
has the same meaning.

A

FALSE

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