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Test your knowledge with these top questions!
How does a laser barcode scanner read black and white bars?
White bars reflect the laser beam while black bars absorb it, forming the coded pattern.
Why do cold-chain shipping boxes often have foam walls?
Foam traps gas in tiny cells, slowing the flow of heat through the box walls.
Rapid freezing protects food texture mainly by limiting the size of what?
Large ice crystals can rupture cells, so smaller crystals help food keep its texture after thawing.
Which manual warehouse tool has two forks and lifts pallets just above the floor?
Pumping a manual pallet jack's handle drives a hydraulic mechanism that raises the forks.
In cold-chain stock rotation, what does FEFO stand for?
A shipment received today may leave before older stock if its expiry date comes sooner.
Which change helps a frozen ice pack absorb heat inside a cold-chain shipping box?
Ice takes in heat as it melts while staying near 0°C, helping a package remain cold after the pack starts to thaw.
On a wooden shipping pallet, what does the treatment mark "HT" mean?
Heat treatment kills pests hidden in the wood, helping keep insects from spreading between countries.
Traditional shipping pallets are most often made from which material?
Broken wooden pallet boards can often be replaced, allowing the same pallet to carry more loads.
What logistics term means several packages combined to be moved as one, often on a pallet?
A unit load's weight includes the pallet as well as the goods, so the pallet counts against a forklift's lifting limit.
What event breaks a cold chain during shipping?
Even brief warming lets bacteria grow on food, so shippers log temperatures to prove the cold chain held.