Strayer University W 2 Electronic Data Interchange Discussion DB8325 WEEK 2 Electronic Data Interchange Electronic data interchange (EDI) is a key enabl

Strayer University W 2 Electronic Data Interchange Discussion DB8325

WEEK 2

Electronic Data Interchange

Electronic data interchange (EDI) is a key enabler of supply management. For this discussion, choose an industry of interest to you (such as manufacturing or health care). Search the Internet to identify key industry initiatives that support EDI. Such initiatives may include governing bodies and coding standards. What are some of the benefits of such an initiative to firms and customers in this industry? What is the role and importance of EDI in your industry of interest?

Response Guidelines

Respond to the posts of at least two other learners. Your responses are expected to be substantive in nature and reference the assigned readings, as well as other theoretical, empirical, or professional literature to support your views and writings.

Use these suggestions to create your response post:

How well does your peer consider the facts and information?
Are there additional pieces of information he or she should consider?
What were the similarities and differences in your post?

DB8327

WEEK 2

Center-of-Gravity Model

In Chapter 2 of your text, Supply Chain Network Design, recall the example country of Logistica. Assume that you have been hired as an analyst for the government of Logistica. The president of the nation has asked you to use a mathematical model to determine where to locate the capital of the nation. Key considerations for the selection of the capital are:

The weighted average distance from the various population centers to the capital.
The percentage of citizens who live within 100, 200, or 300 miles of the new capital.
The president suggests the following four cities: City 7, City 10, City 12, and City 15.

Follow these instructions to complete this discussion:

Use the data to recommend the “best” city for the new capital.
Open the Excel file, Unit 2 Logistica, which is listed in the discussion resources. This spreadsheet has information on the latitude, longitude, population, and approximate distance to capital.
Input into the spreadsheet the latitude and longitude of the city that you recommend should be the capital.
Apply the center-of-gravity model.
Prepare a discussion post that discusses the model outcome and why the company may or may not follow this recommendation.

Response Guidelines

Respond to at least two other learners. Your responses to other learners are expected to be substantive in nature and reference the assigned readings, as well as other theoretical, empirical, or professional literature to support your views and writings.

Use these suggestions to create your response post:

How well does your peer consider the facts and information?
Are there additional pieces of information he or she should consider?
What were the similarities and differences in your posts?