Supply Chain Management Warehousing 3

Question 1

What does 'cross-docking' eliminate compared to traditional warehousing?

Accepted Answer

Long-term storage and associated holding costs

Answer

Cross-docking transfers goods directly from inbound to outbound docks with minimal or no storage time, eliminating holding costs.

Question 2

Which type of warehouse racking system stores pallets by driving a forklift directly into the rack structure?

Accepted Answer

Drive-in rack

Answer

Drive-in racking allows forklifts to enter the rack structure, enabling high-density storage but limiting access to LIFO order only.

Question 3

A 3PL warehouse provider differs from a 4PL in that a 3PL:

Accepted Answer

Directly operates warehousing and logistics assets

Answer

A 3PL directly provides warehousing and logistics services, while a 4PL manages the entire supply chain by coordinating multiple 3PLs.

Question 4

What is the purpose of a warehouse 'golden zone'?

Accepted Answer

The ergonomic pick zone between knee and shoulder height that minimizes strain

Answer

The golden zone is the ergonomic storage height range that reduces worker fatigue and injury risk during picking.

Question 5

Which technology uses radio frequency to automatically identify and track inventory tags without line-of-sight scanning?

Accepted Answer

RFID

Answer

RFID uses electromagnetic fields to read tags automatically, enabling bulk scanning without manually positioning each item.

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