Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 18, 2024) [Video]

Maybe it’s my beard.

When I go through airport security now, those new cameras that take a photo of you and compare it to your license or passport photo, they don’t recognize me. The TSA agent tries two or three times and nothing.

But here is the kicker. The agent has to call a supervisor. One time I had to wait almost 10 minutes for one to arrive. What does the supervisor do? He looks at my license photo, looks at me, and then says, “Ok, you’re good.”

Why not just empower the agent to do the same? They have eyes and common sense too — you know, those tools we used for decades before this new technology was deployed.

The more advanced our technology becomes, the dumber we humans become.

Okay, rant over. Here is the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week:

• IV fluid supply disruptions prompt Biden administration to invoke wartime powers to bolster recovery (CNN)
• US …