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Ideas on automation and the future of work

Field notes, product thinking, and perspective from the AXI team on putting AI-enabled automation to work in the industries we serve.

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Automate 2026 in Chicago

Based on my experience, I can honestly tell you that industrial automation has taken a giant leap in the past 12 months, and we've entered a new era of technological innovation. Over my career, I've experienced two tectonic technology shifts that transformed every company and industry: 1) Mobile (3G, 4G, 5G, and the first iPhone) and 2) the Internet (remember AOL, Yahoo, and MySpace). And now, AI, including machine learning, LLMs, vision, and physical robotics, is reshaping industries in the same way — arguably more dramatically....

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How to Supercharge Workflow Automation

By Chief Automation Officer, George K. Mehok October 16, 2023 In the accelerating era of business digitalization, leveraging the vast potential of AI-enabled automation workflows is no longer an option—it’s imperative. We’re at the cusp of reshaping the dynamics of business efficiency. With AI technologies like ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing evolving at a pace yet

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Quiet Quitting-The Key to Improving Employee Satisfaction

By Chief Automation Officer, George K. Mehok August 1, 2023 The majority of today’s employees are quietly quitting. According to State of the Global Workplace: 2023 Report, nearly six in 10 employees fell into this category. Quiet quitting is what happens when someone psychologically disengages from work. They may be physically present or logged into

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Six Technologies Required to Achieve Hyper-Automation: Data Visualization

By Chief Automation Officer, George K. Mehok May 17th, 2023 In this month’s issue of Automation Review, we will explore Data Visualization integration and the importance of analytics when designing a hyper-automation infrastructure and how converting disparate data sets into actionable information sources can enable businesses to maximize the ROI of their technology investment. There

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Part II – Six Technologies Required to Achieve Hyper-automation: Artificial Intelligence

By Chief Automation Officer, George K. Mehok April 26th, 2023 In the Hyper-automation series, we explore the technologies that leading tech innovators are deploying to transform business operations, reduce the risk of regulatory non-compliance, and revolutionize the customer experience. There are six key infrastructure components necessary to achieve these results and create a data-driven autonomous

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Six Technologies Required to Achieve Hyper-Automation

By Chief Automation Officer, George K. Mehok March 8th, 2023 Gartner estimates that more than 56% of organizations have an average of four or more concurrent hyper-automation initiatives underway and leading companies have over ten. The continued growth of hyper-automation initiatives is taking root in organizations that have experienced success with basic task, implementation of

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How to Kickstart 2023 with Effective Automation Systems

By Rob Dance January 27, 2023 “Technologies such as robotic process automation, generative AI and collaborative robots can help organizations reduce risk and improve results in a range of industries.” (Dance, 2023) Businesses are required to innovate and respond to technological advances. Process automation is one trend that will help companies streamline repetitive, low-value tasks.

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2022 Year In Review: A Great Year, An Even Greater Cleveland

Greater Cleveland Partnership January 2, 2023 As the region’s leading business association, the Greater Cleveland Partnership is committed to supporting Cleveland and surrounding areas in their efforts to attract, retain and grow businesses. In 2022, we saw major investments from major corporations, great strides in bridging the talent and digital equity gaps, new airlines, a

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5 Automation Predictions for 2023 from IT Leaders

By Kevin Casey December 22, 2022 “Automation is quickly becoming table stakes in business operations. Expect to see much more of it in the coming year.” (Casey, 2022) Automation is clearly a big part of the IT conversation these days – and it’s set to be even more prevalent in the year ahead. With that

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