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Logistics CLA Chap 2
Flash cards for chapter 2 in prep for the CLA Certification
| Term | information |
|---|---|
| 1. Security Measures within logistics | - Fences - Gates - Security Posts - Lights - CCTV - Alarm Systems - ID Badges - Voice Recognition. |
| 2. Customs Trade Partnership against Terrorism (C-TPAT) | - First global security program - Reduced inspection / decreased border time - Member companies prefer to do business with other members -Ability to use FAST lanes at the border. |
| 3. Free and Secure Trade (FAST) | - Members - Canada, Mexico, United States - Main benefit - faster border clearance for C-TPAT members - Boosts company profits and security |
| 4. Container Security Initiative | - Indentifies High Risk Containers - More than 85% containers coming into the U.S. are pre-screened - Focuses on high-volume container ports in 58 countries |
| 5. Advanced Manifest Regulations | Shippers are required to send information in advance to the Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) |
| 6. Interconnection Security Agreement | This is a security system for any information, shippers, contractors, or agency that works with the federal government |
| 7. International Organization of Standardization (ISO) 14000 | A set of standards to help companies protect the environment at each part of the supply chain. |
| 8. Clean Water Act (CWA) and Clean Air Act (CAA) | - Regulates how industrial waste is disposed of by companies - CWA also regulates where chemicals can be dumped so that they don't seep into the water. |
| 9. Comprehensive Environmental Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) | - Also known at the Superfund -Established a multi-billion dollar fund to help companies clean up toxic waste sites -Hold companies liable for past contamination |
| 10. National Environmental Policy Act | Requires that federal government to do an environmental impact assessment before building anything |
| 11. Hazardous Material | A hazmat is any substance the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has determined is capable of posing an unreasonal risk to health, safety, and property. |
| 12. Parts of a warehouse / distribution center | recieving dock, storage area, picking area, staging area, loading dock |
| 13. 2 types of warehouses / distribution centers | Linear - recieving dock at one end and loading lock at the other end. U-shaped - same dock for shipping and recieving. |
| 14. Accessibility, | -Being able to reach materials with minimal effort - 100% accessibility - no other goods must be moved to reach an item. |
| 15. Types of Docks (Flush Dock) | Flush Dock - Most commonly used in the U.S |
| 16. Open Docks | - Least Expensive types of dock - Platform for loading and unloading extends out from the building - Safety can be aconcern because workers are exposed to weather - May be covered |
| 17. Enclosed Docks - | - Most security and protection from theft and weather - Similar to a large garage with large doors - Completely enclosed -Adequate ventilation and drainage required |
| 18. Rail Sidings | - Located next to railroad tracks away from shipping and receiving areas -separate unloading and staging areas - Often enclosed because of the equipment used |