Month: April 2017
There’s much talk these days about productivity and production. I’ve blogged previously on this topic. US productivity peaked with the “Dot.Com Bubble” and has been very weak since 2010.[i] A possible resurgence, according to many, lies in artificial intelligence and robotics. On the other hand, these very innovations that could increase productivity and competitiveness may displace more…
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In a recent blog, I talked about the impact of increased automation and robotics on jobs in the logistics industry. While jobs numbers attract the most attention both within the industry and in the popular press, the more significant and complicated issue relates to the impact on the structure of the logistics industry itself. A…
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