Dec 7, 2021 05:07 AM
(This post was last modified: Dec 7, 2021 08:55 PM by C C.)
How statistics can aid in the fight against misinformation
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20...162151.htm
SUMMARY: An American University math professor and his team created a statistical model that can be used to detect misinformation in social posts. The model also avoids the problem of black boxes that occur in machine learning. (MORE)
Crossroads: Dealing with America’s supply-chain woes
https://alankandel.scienceblog.com/2021/...hain-woes/
EXCERPTS: . . . one person interviewed regarding the time it took to off-load a container sitting on any of the legion of container ships ... off the southern California coast, to either arrive at [...a port...] for either truck or train delivery was, at that time, responded, if I recall correctly, saying it was nine days.
[...] Speaking to this, there appears to be a serious shortage of qualified truck drivers needed to move the containerized lading fast enough. Automation in the form of driverless big-rig operation could help address this issue. But that solution implemented on a scale large enough to eliminate the import/export backlog is presumably years away ... Therefore, the hiring of more qualified tractor-trailer-truck drivers in the meantime seems the proper and appropriate action to take to help get at the root of the problem.
[...] Next, based on what I have heard via news reports, indications are there is an insufficient amount of warehouse space necessary to store all of the product that has to be unloaded, before being sorted and then sent on to its final destination, at least that’s the way I understand it. The building of new warehouses and distribution centers or just enlarging what already exists would help remedy that limitation. But that requires capital, time and in some cases, additional parcel acquisition.
Limited port capacity is another restriction. Expanding port size is one answer. Opening brand new ports is another...
[...] Finally, just buying fewer goods made overseas could go a long ways toward reducing a lot of the existing backlog. Eliminating all of it can’t be done overnight: It will take time to get supply-chain matters back on track and conditions made fluid once more... (MORE - details)
https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/pKdIT1WXZpU
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20...162151.htm
SUMMARY: An American University math professor and his team created a statistical model that can be used to detect misinformation in social posts. The model also avoids the problem of black boxes that occur in machine learning. (MORE)
Crossroads: Dealing with America’s supply-chain woes
https://alankandel.scienceblog.com/2021/...hain-woes/
EXCERPTS: . . . one person interviewed regarding the time it took to off-load a container sitting on any of the legion of container ships ... off the southern California coast, to either arrive at [...a port...] for either truck or train delivery was, at that time, responded, if I recall correctly, saying it was nine days.
[...] Speaking to this, there appears to be a serious shortage of qualified truck drivers needed to move the containerized lading fast enough. Automation in the form of driverless big-rig operation could help address this issue. But that solution implemented on a scale large enough to eliminate the import/export backlog is presumably years away ... Therefore, the hiring of more qualified tractor-trailer-truck drivers in the meantime seems the proper and appropriate action to take to help get at the root of the problem.
[...] Next, based on what I have heard via news reports, indications are there is an insufficient amount of warehouse space necessary to store all of the product that has to be unloaded, before being sorted and then sent on to its final destination, at least that’s the way I understand it. The building of new warehouses and distribution centers or just enlarging what already exists would help remedy that limitation. But that requires capital, time and in some cases, additional parcel acquisition.
Limited port capacity is another restriction. Expanding port size is one answer. Opening brand new ports is another...
[...] Finally, just buying fewer goods made overseas could go a long ways toward reducing a lot of the existing backlog. Eliminating all of it can’t be done overnight: It will take time to get supply-chain matters back on track and conditions made fluid once more... (MORE - details)
