Transportation Operations - Learning Block 9 Practice Questions

Question 1

Job roles vary from company to company based on:

Answer 1

The type of company

Question 2

Freight rates and tariffs are usually quoted on the basis of:

Answer 2

Centweight

Question 3

In terms of freight bill accuracy, which of the answer choices is true?

Answer 3

There should be no difference between modes

Question 4

Which of these are not forms of modal optimizations?

Answer 4

Containerized cargo

Question 5

A standard carrier alpha code is a unique code assigned for:

Answer 5

Freight carrier name identification

Question 6

SCAC stands for:

Answer 6

Standard carrier alpha code

Question 7

In route optimization, the things personnel can change are called:

Answer 7

Decision variables

Question 8

Which four product characteristic criteria are used to determine the appropriate rate class?

Answer 8

Density, storability, handling, and liability

Question 9

Metrics are important in the transportation industry in order to:

Answer 9

Measure and determine process effectiveness

Question 10

From a customer perspective, the most important metric is most likely:

Answer 10

On-time delivery