The computer system at Amazon's warehouse is integrated with their trucking company and suppliers,so that when someone places an order online,everyone in the chain receives a notice.This system is referred to as a(n):

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The system described is an example of electronic data interchange (EDI), which involves the electronic exchange of business documents between different organizations. Through EDI, Amazon's computer system is able to communicate order information with their trucking company and suppliers, streamlining the supply chain process. Strategic information alliances refer to partnerships between organizations to share resources and information for mutual benefit. Integrated information systems involve the integration of all aspects of an organization's information, while reciprocal data exchange involves the exchange of data between two organizations on a mutually beneficial basis. None of these fully capture the specific system described in the question.

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