Transportation Management Q2

What is the role of a shipper in transportation?

• To take delivery of goods

• To facilitate carrier and customer matching

• To organize and transport goods

• To perform transportation services

Who is referred to as a consignee?

• A person responsible for organizing shipments

• A person entitled to take delivery of goods

• A business that performs transportation services

• A transport agent that matches carriers and customers

What is the primary goal of a carrier?

• To take delivery of goods

• To minimize shipping costs

• To perform transportation services

• To coordinate pickup and delivery times

What do brokers and freight forwarders do?

• Take delivery of goods

• Facilitate carrier and customer matching

• Perform transportation services

• Organize and transport goods

Why does the government have an interest in transportation?

• To charge the highest freight rates

• To ensure reliable service for economic growth

• To manage warehouse operations

• To track deliveries

What is one benefit of a Transportation Management System (TMS)?

• Reduced delivery tracking

• Less customer service

• Increased shipping costs

• Improved warehouse productivity

How does a TMS help with tracking deliveries?

• By keeping track of shipment locations

• By reducing warehouse efficiency

• By eliminating delivery schedules

• By increasing shipping expenses

What does inventory management in a TMS allow companies to do?

• Reduce supply chain transparency

• Ignore order lifecycles

• Increase shipping costs

• Predict inventory with more accuracy

What is a key feature of a good TMS regarding shipping costs?

• It increases fuel consumption

• It minimizes shipping expenses

• It ignores logistical routes

• It complicates delivery processes

What does supply chain visibility in a TMS provide?

• Increased shipping delays

• Reduced customer satisfaction

• Transparency across the supply chain

• Limited access to data