1a.Using the CSCMP study, in a macro sense the inventory to sales ratio has what effect on transportation?

A. Transportation is not effected by the Inventory to Sales Ratio

B. Reduces the Need for Transportation

C. Increases the Need for Transportation as only saleable Inventory will be included in the ratio calculation

1b.From the CSCMP 31st Annual Report on Logistics Costs, Motor carriage, excluding parcel, is the largest US business logistics cost segment

A. True B. False

1c.Currency, Geopolitical Uncertainty, Natural Disasters, GDP Changes, Regulation, Legislation, Corruption. Cybersecurity are all signs of which of the selections below:

A. Risk

B. Economics

C. 1, 2 only

D. Regulation

E. All of these

1d.The basic components of a transportation network include:

A. Machines

B. Structures

C. Personnel

D. Networks

E. All of these

1e.Please choose the best answer from the selections below:

Transportation is a Leading Economic Indicator

Value Creator

Linkage between Consumer and Producer

Technology Innovator

Private and Public Economic Generator

Most Visible of SCM activities

All of These

2,4 & 5

2,3,4

1e.Most firms have extended visibility into their supply chains

A.True B. False