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Services vs. Manufacturing
In 2021, services accounted for about 77.6 percent of the American GDP. We can say with confidence that the United States, formerly a manufacturing powerhouse, is now primarily a service economy. Is that a good thing? Maturation or decadence? One position on this question is that a service economy is more mature than a manufacturing... […]
Tea-Making Robots
“As I stood in the doorway, a strange metallic voice intoned, ‘Would you like a cup of tea, master?’ and a long metal arm with some kind of teapot-shaped device on the end hurled a glittering stream of steaming water up the walls. People were dodging frantically, colliding with each other, shrieking, ‘Switch it off.... […]
Amazon’s Robotic Fulfillment Centers Sweat the Details
Chain Store Age recently had a chance to visit one of Amazon’s Robotic Fulfillment Centers. They found that Amazon is not only automating, but also optimizing their systems. They begin by using AI to create demand forecasts that tell the company where to ship items for distribution. If they see that North Carolina is craving... […]