solved I need help with a Supply Chain question. All explanations
I need help with a Supply Chain question. All explanations and answers will be used to help me learn.
In the ‘70s, many of us in operations management foresaw the day when our factories would become dark, meaning that lights were no longer needed as human labor was replaced by automation/robotics. Certainly there are many factories that approach this today.  We are seeing a similar shift in agriculture and the service industries. Homes and hotels are being printed with 3-D printers.  For instance, in agriculture over the last couple of hundred years we have shifted from the majority of the population being directly involved in food production to a very small percentage.  Unless some major disturbance occurs, the trend will continue. At some point, be it 20, 30 or 50 years from now, only a very small percentage of the world population will be required in the production of  all the food, devices, products, shelter, clothing, clean water and energy that the global population needs.Â
Read these two articles and watch the video, then answer the questions below.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-inequality-inevitable/
https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-universal-basic-income-2017-2?fbclid=IwAR0Zeg2gDUU_KT04xhnWC8wb-7ZJ07-V4xnnzGN8Qdwz1eGuksRWoQBus4g
Do you agree or disagree with each of the articles and the video? Â Why?
Describe the economic model you foresee in the year 2050.
Describe how this will impact supply chains.Â
What will the typical supply chain of 2050 look like?
What are the dangers in becoming an early adopter of the supply chain you described?
What are the dangers of being a late adopter of the supply chain you described?