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test 3 Flashcards

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Packaging

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refers to materials used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery, and presentation of goods

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3 general functions of packaging

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Promote, protect, identify

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3
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3 kinds of information to properly design packaging

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  • Severity of the distribution environment
  • Fragility of the product to be protected
  • Performance characteristics of various cushion materials
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Unit Loads

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Big pallets of product. Hard to pilferage from and forces mechanical labor rather than human. Sometimes theres too much shit for resellers though if they are selling to small quantities

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A basic unit

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also called a pallet or skid. should be less than 50 pounds

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Materials handling

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short-distance movement that usually takes place within the confines of a building such as a plant or DC and between a build and a transportation service provider

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7
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two categories of materials handling equiptment

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Storage equipment: shelves racks bins

Handling equipment: carts cranes lift trucks etc

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Transportation

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The actual, physical movement of goods and people between two points

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9
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How different processes are affected by mode of transportation

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Transportation costs - affected by mode
Inventory requirements - influenced by mode
Packaging requirements - dictated by mode
Carrier classification rules - dictate package choice

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Airfreight

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The fastest for trips over 600 miles. Best suited for high value low volume products or products with small life cycle

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Motor carriers

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biggest strength is flexibility.
LTL: 150-10,000 pounds. utilize ups fed ex etc
TL: More than 10,000 pounds. Shipments move directly from shipper to cosignee

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Pipelines

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slowest method. One way only. High fixed cost but low cost per unit (most reliable) (cheapest)

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Railroads

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Dominated by four carriers. Not the best or worst on anything

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Water freight

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low value and can hold highest high volume. Sometimes unrealiable

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Intermodal

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refers to transportation when using a container or other equipment that can be transferred from the vehicle of one mode to the vehicle of another mode without the contents being reloaded or disturbed

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16
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What are freight forwarders

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Exists by offering a service to shippers that must use LTL rates because they do not generate enough volume to use TL rates. 3PLs find clients with complimentary transportation to maximize equipment utilization.

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What are brokers vs 3PLs

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Both try to find another party (freight forwarder) to ship goods for LTL. 3PLs do not consolidate the goods while brokers do

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What are Parcel carriers

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Specialize in carrying Goods that weigh up to 150 pounds

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Environmental Protection agency

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federal regulatory agency established to protect human health and the environment. Current concerns are noise and air pollution as well as resource conservation

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Federal Aviation Administration

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has primary responsibility for air transportation safety

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21
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US coast Guard

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has safety regulation responsibilities for marine safety considerations

22
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Economic regulation

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Refers to control over business practices and activities such as entry and exit, pricing, service, accounting, and financial issues, and mergers and acquisitions

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Surface transportation board

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Has primary responsibility for resolving railroad rate and service disputes and potential rail mergers

24
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Transportation carriers classifications

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For hire - Common, Contract, exempt

Private

25
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Common Carriers

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Serve general public

26
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Contract Carriers

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Offer specialized service to customers on a contractual basis

27
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Excempt Carriers

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Exempted from economic regulation due to legislation

28
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Private Carriers

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Companies whose primary business is other than transportation and provide their own transportation service (Exempt from economic regulation)

29
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Transportation Management

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refers to the buying and controlling of transportation service by either a shipper or consignee1

30
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Transportation rates three factors

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Product, Weight, distance. Weight x rate = transportation charge

31
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Amodal shipper

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Refers to a transportation manager who purchases a prespecified level of transportation service and is indifferent to the mode(s) and or carrier(s) used to provide the actual transportation service.

32
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Shippers are more concerned with

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Transportation metrics rather than the mode

33
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Bill of lading

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a delivery receipt when products are tendered to carriers

34
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4 classifications of Bill of Lading

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  • Straight bill of lading
  • Order bill of lading
  • Long-form bill of lading
  • Preprinted short-form bill of lading
35
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Freight bill

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Invoice submitted by the carrier requesting to be paid

36
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Internal vs External audits

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Internal - Conducted to detect current errors that result in overcharges and to
External - work is done by independent 3rd party to find errors

37
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Freight claims

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Refers to a document that notifies a carrier of wrong or defective deliveries, delays, or other delivery shortcomings

38
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Demurrage

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Penalty payment made to the railroad for keeping a railcar beyond the time when it should be released back to railroad

39
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Detention

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Penalty for keeping a truck too long when it should be back on road

40
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Routing

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Process of determining how a shipment will be moved between origin and destination1

41
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Expediting

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Involves the need to rapidly move a shipment to its final destination

42
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Non tariff barriers

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Limits the amount or product (either in units or by value) that may be imported from any one country during a period of time

43
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Embargos

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the prohibition of trade between particular countries

44
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Commonly used documents for international shipments at point of importation

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Certificate of origin
Commercial invoice
Shipper’s export declaration (SED)
Shipper’s letter of instruction (SLI)

45
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Incoterms

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Terms of sale for international shipments

46
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Factors for macroenvirnomental influences (6)

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Cultural
Demographic
Economic
Natural
Political
Technological
47
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Four Methods of payment

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Cash in advance
Letters of credit
Bills of exchange
Open account

48
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Payment method

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Should be established at the time that a shipment price is decided upon

49
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International Freight Forwarders

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Specialize in handling either vessel shipments or air shipments

50
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International Airfreight 3 types

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Charted aircraft
Integrated air carriers
Scheduled air carriers

Intro to logistics (3 decks)

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