Chapter 7 Distribution     

QUIZ：

I. Ture or False.

1. Distribution is usually over a shorter distance.

2. Distribution centers handle most products incycles, e.g. receive, store and pick

3. Picking and groupage is the key element todetermine the level of the entire distribution system

4. Distribution can, through multi-part loads,significantly improve the level of delivery and reduce the costs thereof.

II. Fill in the blanks with the following wordsin the box.

1. General purpose warehouse provides ________environmentconditions and a wide range of products can be stored in this kind.

2. Usually, warehouses are typically viewed as a ________place to store goods.

3. The cost of small__________became expensive totransport.

4. Warehousing plays a vital role in providing a______level of customer service.

5. Customer service may be the deciding factor forwarehouse site location, _________to markets can improve its service level.

6. Distribution center is a large andhighly_______warehouse designed to receive goods from various plants andsuppliers.

7. A warehouse can be viewed as a ________between supplyand demand.

8. In order to _______the efficiency they may have tohold stock, but this is not their main role.

9. Retailers found it difficult to source in_____quantityfrom a single supplier.

10. After the goods are unloaded from the transportationcarrier, they should be _________ against cargo manifest.

III. Translate the following sentences into English.

1.水运的主要优点是成本低。

2. 航空运输具有速度上的优势。

3.该批货物正在运输途中。

4. 运输费用占到总物流成本的三分之一。

5.我们最大的问题是如何降低装运费用。

IV. Translate the following sentences intoChinese.

1. Over the past two years, the company has increased theinvestment for its packaging industry in order to meet its customers’ need.

2. Good package can have a positive impact on layout, design,and overall warehouse productivity.

3. We’ll pack them two dozen to one carton, gross weightaround 25 kilos a carton.

4. We have especially reinforeced out packing in order tominimize the extent of any possible damage to the goods.

5. The real art of packing is to get the contents into anice, compact shape that will stay that way during the journey.

V. Calculation

Assume an office supplies store predictsa uniform demand rate of 10 boxes of pencils per week. Each box costs $5. Ifthe fixed cost of placing an order is $10 and the holding cost rate is $0.20per year, please determine the optimal order quantity using the EOQ model.Assume 52 weeks per year.