Are Ports Always Being Reinvented to Be Better?

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Frederick winslow taylor was the first management consultent. He invented time and motion studies to speed up labor of people in routine jobs like manufacturing. His ideas were so brutal that at the watertown m armory, where it was implemented by the us Government, a bunch of them went on strike. The modern day version of his idea is called bizo m or besosism. It's tailorism combined with very sophisticated systems for observing in real time every single thing a person does. Haveall that data, you can manage people by algorithm,. Rihanna falls behind in an amazon fulfilment center, it's not there boss who's like 'he work faster back in

As the holidays approach, we are being reminded of the fragility of the global supply chain. But at the same time, the supply chain itself is a truly impressive and fascinating structure, made as it is from multiple components that must work together in synchrony. From building an item in a factory and shipping it worldwide to transporting it locally, processing it in a distribution center, and finally delivering it to an address, the system is simultaneously awe-inspiring and deeply dehumanizing. I talk with Christopher Mims about how things are made, how they get to us, and what it all means for the present and future of our work and our lives.

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Christopher Mims received a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience and behavioral biology from Emory University. He is currently a technology columnist at The Wall Street Journal. He has previously written for publications such as Wired, Scientific American, The Atlantic, and Smithsonian. His new book is Arriving Today: From Factory to Front Door — Why Everything Has Changed About How and What We Buy.

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