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• “Flesh and Breath” – The Appeal of Delegating to AI and its Limits

  19-11-2024 17:35 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  At the airport for an early flight, returning home after a speaking engagement, I was having a moment, feeling “tweepy” (my new word for tiredness that makes me weepy) as I stood in line to order breakfast. The trip had been a busy several days on top of a difficult year. The woman taking my order looked directly at me, smiled, and wished me a nice day. Her words were not remarkable but delivered with such utter sincerity, with light in her eyes, that they touched me just enough to
  
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• Trump picks former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be Transportation Secretary

  19-11-2024 15:28 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  President-elect Donald Trump is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee for transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet.
  Duffy is a former reality TV star who was one of Trump’s most visible defenders on cable news — a prime concern for the media-focused president-elect. Duffy served in the House for nearly nine years, was a member of the Financial Services Committee and chairman of the subcommittee on insurance and housing. He
  
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• Alleviating the Uncertainty of Peak Season: The Role of Home Delivery in 2024

  19-11-2024 13:00 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  With the chaos of the 2024 holiday season descending, the National Retail Federation predicts U.S. ecommerce spending in November and December will increase 8%-9% over 2023, translating to $295.1-$297.9 billion in sales. In addition, the holiday shopping period between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year is 26 days—five days shorter than in 2023—potentially creating additional headaches for online vendors and their delivery partners attempting to fulfill a greater volume of orders i
  
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