Question 1
Databases containing such variables as street maps, utilities, population age and income, and the software that analyzes such data for location decisions, are referred to as ________.Question 2
Why does FedEx use a "hub-and-spoke" airline network, rather than a "point-to-point" network? Describe FedEx's approach to choosing the airports that serve as its hubs.Answer 1
Geographic Information Systems or GISAnswer 2
The hub system is more centralized, and allows for greater control; greater control reduces package mishandling and transit delays. Their U.S. hub in Memphis reflects a need to be geographically centralized, and in a location where schedules can more reliably be kept.