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speed

[speed] / spid /




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The average delivery speed is less than 40 minutes and some customers get their orders in 15 to 20 minutes, Walmart says.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company is exploring whether it can find savings by using technology to handle phone calls and speed up tasks like cutting vegetables.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wind speeds are then predicted to pick up until Monday afternoon, with northeast winds of up to 40 mph and gusts of up to 65 mph.

From Los Angeles Times

Restaurants are investing in scheduling software to better match staffing levels to demand, kitchen technology that speeds up food preparation, and mobile ordering systems that reduce bottlenecks at the counter.

From Barron's

Objections from local residents and nature conservation organizations have been a major hurdle to speeding up grid upgrades.

From The Wall Street Journal