CHAPTER 11: PACKAGING AND MATERIALS HANDLING

1. Product density refers to a product’s ____.

• a. volume

• b. weight

• c. weight per volume

• d. fragility

• e. none of the above

2. Which of the following statements is false?

• a. a product’s chemical characteristics have little to no influence on the way the product is handled

• b. some products can be exposed to freezing weather; others cannot

• c. the various properties of goods must be made known to consumers to help them make the correct buying decision and properly care for the product

• d. perishable products require special packaging as they move from source to customer

• e. all of the above are true

3. Which of the following statements regarding perishable products is false?

• a. they require special storage

• b. they require special monitoring

• c. they require special loading

• d. they require special packaging

• e. all of the above are true

4. The building blocks concept is associated with which logistics function?

• a. warehousing

• b. packaging

• c. materials handling

• d. inventory management

5. ____ refers to materials used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery, and presentation of goods.

• a. materials management

• b. materials handling

• c. procurement

• d. packaging

6. Each of the following is a shipping hazard that a package may be exposed to except ____.

• a. retraction

• b. vibration

• c. compression

• d. rough handling

• e. all of the above are shipping hazards for a package

7. Which of the following is false?

• a. package labeling is usually done at the end of the assembly line

• b. pictures are preferable to words for labeling a product

• c. labeling regulations may differ from country to country

• d. labeling requirements within a particular country can vary from state to state (province to province)

• e. all of the above are true

8. As a general rule, labeling requirements and enforcement tends to be more stringent in ____ countries than in ____ countries.

• a. larger; smaller

• b. older; younger

• c. economically developed; economically developing

• d. smaller; larger

9. The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) was developed by the ____.

• a. International Chamber of Commerce

• b. World Trade Organization

• c. World Bank

• d. United Nations

10. Which of the following is not a key piece of classification and labeling information provided by the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)?

• a. a signal word (e.g., “danger”)

• b. a picture of the chemical or hazardous material

• c. a symbol

• d. a hazard statement (e.g., “severe projection hazard”)

• e. all of the above are key pieces of GHS information