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'Please turn it off.' Amazon's push to automate warehouse staffing runs into human resistance.
Amazon is testing automated warehouse staffing software, but managers frequently override its recommendations. The company plans to enforce stricter adherence to the system to reduce manual decisions, despite resistance from some managers who find the algorithms insufficient for dynamic warehouse environments.
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