Chapter 3  Designing Distribution Networks and Applications to Online Sales
（影响分销网络设计的因素、六种分销网络的设计、在线销售对顾客服务和成本的影响）
3.1  Multiple Choice Questions
1) Which of the following would not be the result of a poor/inappropriate distribution network? 1) 以下哪项不会是分配网络不适当的结果？
A) High profitability
B) Low level of customer service
C) High cost
D) Poor profitability
Answer:  A
2) Which of the following are measures of customer service that are influenced by the structu
re of the distribution network? 以下哪项是受分销网络结构影响的客户服务措施？
A) Response time
B) Product variety
C) Product availability
D) all of the above
Answer:  D
3) The time between when a customer places an order and receives delivery is 客户下订单和接收交货之间的时间为
A) response time.
B) product variety.
C) order visibility.
D) customer experience.
Answer:  A
4) As the number of facilities in a supply chain increases, total transportation cost
A) decreases.
B) remains the same.
C) increases.
D) decreases to a point and then increases.   
Answer:  D
5) The costs incurred in bringing material into a facility are5) 将材料带入设施所产生的费用如下:
A) sourcing transportation costs.
B) outbound transportation costs.
C) crossbound transportation costs.
D) inbound transportation costs.
Answer:  D
6) As the response time desired by the customer decreases, the required number of facilities in the distribution network6) 随着客户所需响应时间的减少, 分销网络中所需的设施数量
A) decreases.
B) remains the same.
C) increases.
D) increases and then decreases.
Answer:  C
7) The costs incurred in sending material out of a facility are
A) sourcing transportation costs.
B) outbound transportation costs.
C) crossbound transportation costs.
D) inbound transportation costs.
Answer:  B
8) Total logistics costs for a supply chain network are a sum of 供应链网络的物流总成本是
A) inventory and facility costs.
B) inventory, transportation, and facility costs.
C) inventory, facility, and distributor costs.
D) facility, transportation, and distributor costs.
Answer:  B
9) In which distribution network design is product shipped directly from the manufacturer to the end customer, bypassing the retailer (who takes the order and initiates the delivery request)?
A) Manufacturer storage with direct shipping a) 直接发货的制造商存储
B) Manufacturer storage with direct shipping and in-transit merge
C) Distributor storage with package carrier delivery
D) Distributor storage with last mile delivery
Answer:  A
10) Which distribution network design is similar to pure drop-shipping, except that pieces of
the order coming from different locations are combined so that the customer gets a single delivery? 除了来自不同位置的订单部分组合在一起, 以便客户获得一次交货之外, 哪种分销网络设计类似于纯下拉航运？
A) Manufacturer storage with direct shipping
B) Manufacturer storage with direct shipping and in-transit merge 直接运输和运输中合并的制造商存储（在途并货）
C) Distributor storage with package carrier delivery
D) Distributor storage with manufacturer pickup
Answer:  B
3 d11) Which distribution network design is being used when inventory is not held by manufacturers at the factories, but is held by distributors/retailers in intermediate warehouses and package carriers are used to transport products from the intermediate loc
ation to the final customer? 当库存不是由工厂的制造商持有, 而是由分销商在中间仓库和货包载体中持有时, 使用哪种分销网络设计从中间地点运输到最后的顾客？
A) Manufacturer storage with direct shipping
B) Manufacturer storage with direct shipping and in-transit merge
C) Distributor storage with package carrier delivery分销商存货加顾客自提
D) Distributor storage with manufacturer pickup
Answer:  C
12) Which of the following is an advantage of distributor storage with carrier delivery?
A) Inventory cost is higher than with manufacturer storage.
B) Product variety is lower than with manufacturer storage.
C) Order visibility for the customer is easier than with manufacturer storage.
D) Higher cost to provide the same level of product availability as manufacturer storage.
Answer:  C
13) Which distribution network design is being used when the distributor/retailer delivers the product to the customer's home instead of using a package carrier? 13) 当分销商将产品送到客户家中而不是使用包装运营商时, 正在使用哪种分销网络设计？
A) Manufacturer storage with direct shipping
B) Manufacturer/distributor storage with customer pickup
C) Distributor storage with package carrier delivery
D) Distributor storage with last mile delivery分销商存货与到货交付