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Suren
March 05, 2015 at 6:52 pmwhere is this all going to head? Supply chain has to grow and be optimised for developing business. However, the general trend of cutting jobs will backfire one day. The human factor cannot be completely ruled out, Nor should it be made a “disposable” option.
There are, surely, better solutions Why should the human factor be at the receiving end always?
Will all this end in self-loading-containers, self-routing-consignments?
Is the human factor such a “worthless” one?