Automation: Fast food burger flippers already automated
When I have been in fast food outlets, I see that most employ 6 to 10 staff. Depends on the type of operation and the time of day. Due to…
Demographics 45: Numerous countries seek to import tech workers
Many blame past Covid restrictions but they all know it’s due to the declining younger population due to declining fertility rates. They are all now competing for more skilled immigrants:…
Demographics 44: Labor Secretary says we need more immigration
The decline in birth rates has been underway for 20-30 years, depending on the country. Every country says they hope to import immigrant workers but – this is global… some…
29-Demographics: “slowing population growth, not pandemic, at the root of U.S. worker shortage “
And just like that, UC Riverside researchers are saying the same thing as this blog: Supply chain struggles have been widely blamed for the inability to meet consumer and business…
28-Demographics: Is the decline good or bad?
Is the decline in the global fertility rate a good thing or a bad thing? Perhaps it is neither – it is what it is. The Plus Side From one…
27-Demographics: Australia seeks more immigrants to solve worker shortage
They blame the pandemic but ignore the other problem – Australia’s fertility rate is less than 1.8, meaning negative population growth from births. Australia shut its borders for more than…
20-Demographics: Immigration now largest component of U.S. population growth
Interesting figures – overall, just under 15% of the U.S. population was born elsewhere but note this: About 1 in 5 Americans between the ages of 40 and 64 was…
Part 19 – Population Demographics: In 20 years, 100% of U.S. population growth will come from immigration
Almost all U.S. population growth over next 20 years will come from immigration, and after 20 years, 100% will come from immigration. Over the next three decades, the report predicts…
How to pretend you are saving money by purchasing Electric Buses
At first glance, this sounds good – high upfront costs but dramatic savings in operational/variable costs: From the PGE site, we learn that diesel buses are about $90K to buy…
Panera Bread testing voice recognition tech for drive thru orders
Automation will place increasingly large roles in fast food services: Two Panera Bread locations in upstate New York are testing artificial intelligence technology that takes drive-thru orders. Source: Panera Bread…