CPT Supply Chain & Logistics 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which unit load design factor most directly affects warehouse storage density?
- Pallet overhang percentage
- Column stacking pattern
- Footprint-to-height ratio (Correct answer)
- Label placement on tiers
Correct answer: Footprint-to-height ratio
Footprint-to-height ratio determines how efficiently vertical space is utilized in racking systems.
Question 2: In intermodal transportation, the term 'drayage' refers to:
- Long-haul rail movement between ports
- Short-distance truck movement connecting terminals (Correct answer)
- Air freight transfer between hubs
- Ocean vessel loading sequence
Correct answer: Short-distance truck movement connecting terminals
Drayage is the short-distance trucking that moves containers between ports, rail yards, and distribution centers.
Question 3: Which packaging attribute is most critical for enabling cross-docking operations?
- Decorative outer printing
- Scan-ready barcodes on all four sides (Correct answer)
- Child-resistant closures
- Biodegradable material content
Correct answer: Scan-ready barcodes on all four sides
Cross-docking relies on rapid scanning and sortation, requiring barcodes visible from any approach angle.
Question 4: A Cold Chain breach most commonly occurs at which logistics node?
- Manufacturer palletizing station
- Transfer points between transport modes (Correct answer)
- Deep-freeze ocean vessel hold
- Automated DC conveyor belt
Correct answer: Transfer points between transport modes
Temperature excursions most frequently occur during transfer between modes (e.g., truck to dock to refrigerated rail) where product is exposed.
Question 5: ISTA 3A test protocol is specifically designed to simulate:
- Bulk liquid tank container shipment
- Parcel delivery through a common carrier environment (Correct answer)
- Military air drop conditions
- Refrigerated LTL pallet movement
Correct answer: Parcel delivery through a common carrier environment
ISTA 3A simulates the hazards encountered by packaged products shipped via common parcel carriers like UPS and FedEx.
Question 6: In vendor-managed inventory (VMI), which party is responsible for triggering replenishment orders?
- Retailer's purchasing department
- Third-party logistics provider
- Supplier based on shared sales data (Correct answer)
- Freight broker
Correct answer: Supplier based on shared sales data
In VMI, the supplier monitors the retailer's inventory levels using shared data and initiates replenishment when stock reaches agreed thresholds.
Question 7: Which regulation governs the classification and packaging of hazardous materials for domestic US ground transport?
- IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations
- 49 CFR (DOT Hazmat Regulations) (Correct answer)
- IMDG Code
- REACH Regulation
Correct answer: 49 CFR (DOT Hazmat Regulations)
49 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Parts 171–180 govern DOT hazardous materials transportation by ground within the United States.
CPT Supply Chain & Logistics 2
Which unit load design factor most directly affects warehouse storage density?