question archive Please answer the following questions and provide as much explanation as possible
Please answer the following questions and provide as much explanation as possible
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Please answer the following questions and provide as much explanation as possible.
1)Not among the factors related to infrastructure in making facility location decisions is which of the following?
A) Satisfactory hotel accommodations
B) Adequate air transportation
C) Energy requirements
D) Telecommunications requirements
E) Willingness of local government to invest in infrastructure upgrades
2)Suppose that using the centroid method you found the best location for a communications tower. The location happens to be in the middle of a pond. Then, you should locate the tower
A) at that location using water proof concrete and precast poles.
B) at the closest point outside the pond.
C) using some other method.
D) after considering qualitative factors such as geography, roads and utilities to help find the exact location.
E) None of the above
3) Using the transportation method for solving the optimal shipping a product from factories to warehouses, as per text, you should use
A) "≤" for constraints regarding factory capacity and "=" for constraints regarding demand at warehouses.
B) "≥" for constraints regarding factory capacity and "≤" for constraints regarding demand at warehouses.
C) "=" for constraints regarding factory capacity and "≥" for constraints regarding demand at warehouses.
D) "≥" for constraints regarding factory capacity and "=" for constraints regarding demand at warehouses.
E) None of the above
4) In the logistics-systems design matrix, volume, cost and speed of delivery are three variables (assume three levels: low, moderate or high) used to describe attributes of transportation modes. Rail is associated with
A) moderate volume, moderate speed and high cost.
B) moderate volume, high speed and high cost.
C) high volume, moderate speed and low cost.
D) low volume, high cost and low speed.
E) high volume, high speed and high cost.
5. As per the discussion on FedEx, the vision of the firm is and driver for comprehensive technology strategy is
A) delivery of the package is important and technology is not relevant.
B) information about a package is as important as the delivery itself but technology is incidental.
C) delivery of the package is important though information about a package is incidental.
D) comprehensive technology is the only important thing.
E) information about the package is as important as the delivery of the package and that drives comprehensive technology strategy.
