Question: Research a company that utilizes network technology to connect their geographically separated offices. Describe the network technology and discuss the benefits from utilizing the technology.

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Response $-->$ "A network technology is a family of technologies that transfer data across computers $($Abdulnour$,2023),$ in this instance the network is Aldi's freight management system. Aldi is an international grocery store chain that utilizes different information systems to manage inventory, sales, and supplier$/$customer relations. Recently, the company has moved towards supply chain control towers through One Network Enterprises$($Stroh$,2024)$; $...$these towers monitor manage and control decisions across companies to optimize an entire network $($What Is a Supply Chain Control Tower?, n$.$d$.).$

Aldi$$s goal when utilizing these towers is to maintain control over their supply chain. The intelligent control towers provide real$-$time information sharing, early alerts to supply chain disruptions, and predictive analysis to help with decision making. The biggest benefit to these towers $($and the most pertinent to the networking$)$ is the end$-$to$-$end visibility for suppliers, manufacturers, transportation providers, and other third$-$party participants $($What Is a Supply Chain Control Tower?, n$.$d$.).$

Aldi$$s international status means the burden of coordinating shipping in several different continents, without proper supply chain control stores would fall behind in stock or over compensate where not needed. A multi$-$party networking system that allows visibility to all users provides more information and better logistical analysis than a single party network. The burden of providing information or constant communication through slower or less inefficient means is alleviated."