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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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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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Digitizing the DNA of your organization with digital twin technology

Advanced process mapping techniques to elevate operational performance Written by Chief Automation Officer, George K. Mehok For the past two decades, industry leaders in manufacturing, aerospace, and energy infrastructure have shifted their engineering functions away from the physical world into a virtual one, developing breakthrough innovations using digital twin technology to design, build and test

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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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Process Risk Mapping: A How-To Guide

Written By Risk Management Team September 26, 2022 Risks are inherent in every process, and it’s smart to identify them early on. A risk assessment is an inventory of various risks that could hinder progress towards achieving a goal. In this how-to guide, we’ll walk you through how to construct process maps for risk assessment

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Process Mapping for Compliance

Written by Katherine Manning April 30, 2021 Process mapping assists companies in complying with regulations and auditing more effectively, increasing organizational efficiency, improving visibility into critical business processes, helping companies to understand their workflow and improve the value stream for employees. Process mapping is a key tool for managing change and integrating information systems, making

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