Embry LGMT682 module 5.2 Discussion latest 2016 july

Reply substantively to only one of the topics below. Begin your reply by copying and pasting the topic in the first line of your reply. Refer to the "Discussions" section for substantive participation requirements and grading criteria rubric.

1. Using the internet or other resources, describe at least one example of a major firm located in a new city or state and describe the facility location benefits supported by the firm or local government officials.
2. How can the internet be used to assist in the site selection process to locate a facility? Give at least one example to illustrate your point.
3. Free trade zones are frequently located around major airports or seaports. Discuss how locating a free trade zone at a secondary international airport (meaning predominantly cargo and not passenger) can be beneficial to a community and contribute to the region's supply chain capabilities. Use an airport such as the one located in Louisville, Kentucky as an example.
4. There are a variety of software applications that can be used to assist in the site selection process. Using the internet, identify and briefly describe at least one example of a software application that can be used by logistics managers to facilitate location decision making such as the use of Geographic Information Systems, network optimization modeling, transportation modeling, etc.

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