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Rockwell Automation Outlines Tech Trends Driving Industry 5.0 at 30th Annual Automation Fair(R)

Rockwell Automation Outlines Tech Trends Driving Industry 5.0 at 30th Annual Automation Fair(R)

Artificial intelligence, edge and cloud computing integration, workforce augmentation, and more, identified as key adoption areas for industrial automation players

SINGAPORE, Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, along with its PartnerNetwork™, concluded the 30th year of its signature Automation Fair showcase event from November 10 – 11 in Houston, Texas.

Summarizing the event, Scott Wooldridge, president, Asia Pacific at Rockwell Automation, noted that industrial automation had changed at such an exponential rate that enterprises should be looking past Industry 4.0 and begin charting a roadmap towards […]

Anthony Clayton | Jamaica in 2050 Part 6: The future of work

Anthony Clayton | Jamaica in 2050 Part 6: The future of work

Professor Anthony Clayton This is the sixth in a series of eight articles looking at the ways that the world will change between now and 2050 and analysing the implications for Jamaica’s future.

The first article in this series suggested that the reforms needed to avert climate change would not only help to solve the threat, they could also lead to an era of unprecedented prosperity, and that the countries that master the relevant technologies and strategies will be the ones that survive and prosper in the years ahead. The following articles looked at the way that countries can […]

These jobs might not exist in 50 years

These jobs might not exist in 50 years

IT Support Specialist Joe Coladonato, left, and Tech Support Specialist Jaquan Robinson, right, work at Agora Cyber Charter School, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in King of Prussia, Pa. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma) In August 2020, jobless claims had been approaching 55 million since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Due to a sluggish recovery , it’s projected that thousands of jobs are unlikely to ever return.

Whether that’s because businesses will ultimately shutter (or permanently reduce staff) or industries will be reinvented, there are myriad unknowns when trying to chart projections for the economic future of the U.S. economy. A paper […]

Automation in the Workplace: 63% of Millennials Approve

Automation in the Workplace: 63% of Millennials Approve

Despite prevalent misunderstandings about what automation is, how it’s used now, and how the American workforce views it, 81 percent of individuals believe that artificial intelligence (AI) may lead to more meaningful employment.

According to the 2021 Automation Pulse Report by Hyperscience, there is still a great deal of confusion about what automation entails.

While 75 percent of respondents thought they understood what automation was, 55% of them responded that misconceptions were brought up when they were asked to expand on their understanding further. Respondents stated that technology only exists to replace humans (17%, n = 9), that automation is a […]

Dangers of unregulated artificial intelligence

Dangers of unregulated artificial intelligence

Over the last decade, artificial intelligence has made great advances and influenced almost all industries. This column argues that the current AI technologies are more likely to generate various adverse social consequences, rather than the promised gains. It provides examples of the potential dangers for product markets, labour markets, and democratic institutions, and emphasises that the main problem is not AI itself, but the way leading firms are approaching data and their use. Policy should thus be focused on redirecting technological change to create new capabilities and opportunities for workers and citizens.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is often touted as the […]

4 Ways to Automate Your Day and Free Up Precious Time

4 Ways to Automate Your Day and Free Up Precious Time

Sponsored by: Melio

It’s hard to remember that dark time in the not-so-distant past, when we had to do things like print out directions instead of trusting our phones to lead the way. Alexa hasn’t even been around for a decade, and yet here we are today, with smart home setups that open up the house for us, feed the dog, and turn on our night lights before we go to bed. We might not have flying cars, but we certainly do live in the future.

As we connect more and more to ‘The Internet of Things’, you’d think we’d have […]

What is advanced cloud automation?

What is advanced cloud automation?

What is advanced cloud automation? 1 By George McKenna, head of cloud sales, Ultima

Infrastructure sprawl and increasingly complex hybrid and multi-cloud strategies mean overworked IT teams often struggle to manage and optimise their cloud estates. But if cloud programmes are to be a success, they need to be linked to business outcomes. Cloud is simply an enabler for greater agility, innovation and scalability, not an end in itself.

IT decision makers need cloud systems that are easy to deploy and integrate and which also deliver real business benefits. As any IT team knows, process improvements, workload migrations, and upgrades […]

Vroozi Receives Highest Analyst Scores for AP Automation and Invoice-to-Pay in 2021 SME SolutionMap

Digital Procurement Leader Tops the Only In-Depth Industry Assessment for SMEs with Enterprise-Grade Functionality

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Vroozi , the leading digital procurement and spend management platform, today announced that it received the highest analyst scores for AP Automation and Invoice-to-Pay of all providers reviewed in Spend Matter’s Fall 2021 SolutionMap for the SME persona. Vroozi was also recognized in the latest SolutionMap as both a value and solution leader in the E-Procurement and Procure-to-Pay categories. Spend Matter’s SolutionMap is known to have the most rigorous, data-centric functionality assessment process, aimed at helping companies make the right choice of solutions […]

Employers vs Employees – Who Blinks First

Employers vs Employees – Who Blinks First

Big unemployment numbers despite loads of job openings … how this is accelerating the Technochasm … what to do about it in your portfolio

In October, the number of unfilled jobs clocked in at 10.4 million. Meanwhile, there are 7.4 million unemployed workers.

At first blush, this is a head-scratcher…With more open jobs than jobseekers, why aren’t we at full employment?Obviously, with 7.4 million people in question, there are variety of reasons for the unwillingness to take open positions, so there’s no definitive takeaway.However, here’s a broad perspective from The Washington Post : American workers are increasingly seeking higher […]

Which jobs are most likely to shift to a four-day week?

Which jobs are most likely to shift to a four-day week?

Workforces around the world have dramatically changed in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic. Flexible working and hybrid approaches are becoming the norm, with Britain alone having more than 60% of businesses planning to adopt a hybrid working approach permanently within the next few years.

Now, unions and MP’s are calling for more businesses to seriously consider the 4-day working week. Companies across the world, including in Spain, Iceland, Belgium and even Scotland and Ireland, have begun to participate in shorter working week trials.

A study* looked into the probability of a 4-day work week within different job roles, and which […]