TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Flashcards
Which freight transport mode is responsible for the most carbon emissions?
Air freight
Which fuel application for car and light duty vehicles have the lowest greenhouse gas emissions?
renewables
A strategy used in the shipping industry to save fuel when overcapacity is prevalent.
slow steaming
Which transport mode has the second highest cost per unit of freight over long lengths
Road
With increasing fleet size and maximising use of the fleet’s capacity, the unit cost of transport service delivery may fall. Which one of the following does not contribute to the achievement of economies of fleet size?
Geographical location
Conveying items by air is the most desirable when, among other factors, certain distribution problems occur. Which one of the following is not such a distribution problem?
negligible insurance or interest costs for in-transit periods
Imposing taxes and granting subsidies are examples of…
fiscal measures
The cost structure of sea transport is very similar to which other mode of transport?
Air
The distance at which road transport is virtually always cheaper than rail transport?
150 km
The only discernible variable costs in pipeline transport are the electricity consumed during pumping and
overtime wages paid to maintenance staff to repair faulty pumps and valves
Which transport mode has the cost structure with the highest proportion of fixed cost to total cost?
Road
Which one of the following is NOT primarily a government function in the provision of transport?
To act as the fourth party in transport transactions
Which one of the following is NOT an aspect that can contribute to the attainment of economies of scale in transport?
Increasing the fuel tank capacity of vehicles in order to reduce the frequency of refuelling
Which one of the following cost items continuously accumulates as flying time increases?
Fuel cost
South Africa’s logistics cost amounts to approximately _of the country’s gross
national product.
11%
Freight transport expenditure amounts to approximately _ of all business logistics expenditure in South Africa
16%
Which one of the following is usually the highest variable cost item?
Fuel cost
Which one of the following is NOT a road transport overhead cost item?
Vehicle insurance payments
Which mode enjoys the highest level of economies of fleet size of all the modes of transport?
Rail
The optimum level of logistics performance occurs where the aggregate of three cost groups form a minimum. Which of the following is NOT one of these cost groups?
Logistics communication cost
Determining minimum deposit requirements and maximum pay-back periods when vehicles and durable transport equipment are procured are examples of
monetary measures
A set of ten principles can be used as guidelines for the efficient routing and scheduling of local collection and delivery trips. Which one of the following is NOT one of these principles?
Determine routes starting with the service point closest to the terminal
When a consignee receives a rail wagon, the rail carrier allows the firm a specified amount of free time to unload the wagon. When the rail wagon is retained beyond the allowable time, the rail carrier assesses
a demurrage charge
Which one of the following is incorrect? Conveying items by air is the most desirable form of transport when the distribution problems include…
Low insurance costs for long in-transit periods
- Which one of the following is a typical strength of pipeline transport?
Pipelines are able to move bulk loads of fluids and gas very reliably over long distances at a low unit cost and low risk
In terms of the service characteristic COST, which transport mode is the most expensive?
Air
A strategy to reduce the environmental impact of freight transport that is much less likely to be used by smaller haulage companies
telematic systems that monitor driver behaviour
Which cost component indicates the total cost of owning a vehicle for a specific period?
Fixed costs
When a consignee receives a road truck, the carrier allows the firm a specified amount of free time to unload the vehicle. When the road truck is retained beyond the allowable time, the carrier assesses…
a detention charge
An alternative fuel technology that is considered to be very dangerous
Hydrogen
