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SCM 413 Maier Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Tons by Mode - -O/D Pathways: Shipments Driven by -Nature of Commodity: Destination NYC -Transportation Transportation Influences and Logistics Activities - -Costs affected by node location -Inventory influenced by mode -Packaging dic...

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Tons by Mode - ✔✔-O/D Pathways: Shipments Driven by


-Nature of Commodity: Destination NYC


-Transportation


Transportation Influences and Logistics Activities - ✔✔-Costs affected by

node location


-Inventory influenced by mode


-Packaging dictated by mode


-Materials handling equipment and docks dictated by mode


-Maximum consolidation of loads achieved with order-management

technology




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,-Customer service goals influence carrier choice


5 + 1 Modes of Transportation - ✔✔Rail


Road


Pipeline


Water


Air


6th Mode: Intermodal


Transportation Mode Attributes - ✔✔Cost


Speed


Reliability


Capability


Capacity


Flexibility


Transportation Pricing Factors - ✔✔-Distance




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,-Weight, Dim Weight


-Cube Space


-Volume (Frequency and load count)


-Special Handling


-Commodity (HazMat, Break-Bulk, Glass, Antiques)


-Time (speed of delivery)


Domestic vs. International Transportation - ✔✔-Domestic: 90% of all U.S.

cargo movement


-International: 10% of all freight movement


Rail Transportation - ✔✔-Cost-effective


-Energy-efficient


-Moves large loads & huge quantities


-Constrained by accessibility, on-time delivery, frequency of service, noise,

and congestion


Rail Border Challenges - ✔✔Different regulations


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, Different safety requirements


Physically different equipment


Monopolistic on their routes


Class 1 Railroads - ✔✔Operating revenues: $900M annually


Minimum 6k miles of track


Operate in 44 states + DC


140k miles of track


19.3B freight tons ('20)


1 Ton of Freight = 500 MPG


Class 1 Railroad Companies - ✔✔BNSF (Burlington Northern-Santa Fe)


UP (Union Pacific)


KCS (Kansas City Southern, smallest)


NS (Norfolk-Southern)


CSX




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