Deck 7: Packaging, Containerization, and Materials Handling

Question 1

Packaging classifications range from ___________ and _____________.

A) Technical, marketing
B) Private, Group
C) Retailing, Consumer
D) Personal, Professional

Answer 1

Technical, marketing

Question 2

These two classifications can be further divided into ___________, _________ and _______ functions.

A) First, second, third
B) Alpha, Beta, Charlie
C) Primary, secondary, tertiary
D) None of the above

Answer 2

Primary, secondary, tertiary

Question 3

Primary functions are oriented marketing and communications while secondary functions are concerned with the technical nature of the packaging.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

_____________ is the connection of form, structure, materials, color, imagery, typography and regulatory information.

A) Promotional function
B) Packaging design
C) Service function
D) Guarantee function

Question 5

A packaging approach where a very small unit is placed into a slightly larger unit, which is then placed in a larger unit is called the _______________________.

A) buildup approach
B) Stack-in approach
C) Building block approach
D) Next leger size approach

Question 6

All of the following are common causes of product damage except:

A) Vibration
B) Impact
C) Puncture
D) Impression

Question 7

___________ is preferred by some companies because it is 100% recyclable and very commonly reused for new containers.

A) Paper/paperboard/fiberboard
B) HDPE/pet/rigid packaging
C) Aluminum packaging
D) Glass/jars

Question 8

Symbols for packaging instructions are internationally standardized and may be omitted as the yare self-explanatory and overcome language barriers.

Question 9

All types of unitization have as the basic objective, increasing handling and transport efficiency.

Question 10

__________________ have several benefits, not only are they built specifically to protect the products they hold, but they also cut costs and reduce waste.

A) Rigid devices
B) Unitization
C) Flexible devices
D) Reusable containers

Question 11

Which type of packaging testing measures the compression force a cardboard material can sustain in its vertical or loading direction before collapsing.

A) Edge crush test
B) Puncture resistance test
C) Climate conditioning test
D) Vibration test

Question 12

____________ is packaging that has been manufactured from sustainable materials using energy from renewable sources.

A) Environmental fiberboard
B) Corrugated fiberboard
C) Paper slip-sheets
D) Sustainable packaging

Question 13

______________ is the movement, protection, storage and control of materials and products throughout manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, consumption and disposal.

A) Transportation modes
B) Transportation management
C) Materials handling
D) Intra-product distribution

Question 14

Which material handling principle stipulates that all material handling process should be simplified by reducing, combining, shortening or eliminating unnecessary movement that will impede productivity?

A) Planning
B) Standardization
C) Work
D) Ergonomics

Question 15

___________ is mechanical equipment used for the movement, storage, control and protection of materials, goods and products throughout the process of manufacturing, distribution, consumption and disposal.

A) GSE
B) PGSE
C) IMRL
D) MHE

Question 16

Industrial trucks are licensed to travel on public roads, commercial trucks are not licensed to do so.

Question 17

_________ are computer-controlled and wheel-based, automatic guided vehicles are load carriers that travel along the floor of a facility without an onboard operator or driver.

A) Hand trucks
B) Industrial trucks
C) Conveyors
D) AGVs

Question 18

__________ provide efficient transport of material from one place to another in the manufacturing area.

A) AMHS
B) CPFR
C) MRPII
D) All of the above

Question 19

An automated storage and retrieval system (AS/AR) is a combination of equipment and controls that handle, store, and retrieve materials as needed.

Question 20

What process does a warehouse management system integrate with to efficiently track and manage returned products in the both the warehouse and accounting through ERP integration.

A) Staging order
B) Picking order
C) Packaging selection
D) Returns management