Q1. Name and describe the two functions in the flow of materials from the supplier to the consumer. What are the differences between physical supply and physical distribution?

Q2.What are the objectives of a physical distributionsystem?

Q3. Describe the relationship between marketing and physical distribution. How does physical distribution contribute to creating demand?

Q4. Why is the demand placed on a central distribution center or a factory by distribution centers considered dependent?

Q5. What are the three physical elements in a transportation system? For each of the five modes, describe who provides them and how they are funded.

Q6. What are the major characteristics of water and air transport?

Q7. Describe how a shipper can reduce the following: -Pickup and delivery costs-Terminal-handling costs -Billing and collectingcosts

Q8. What is the landed cost? What is the market boundary? Why are landed costs important in determining market boundaries?

Q9. What are the three roles of packaging in a distribution system?

Q10. What are the three prime objectives of material handling? Describe the characteristics of conveyors, industrial trucks, cranes, and hoists.