How Humans & Technology Can Work Together To Take Competitive Advantage?
Automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are revolutionizing the way businesses and manufacturing concerns performing today. Such technology is transforming businesses like never before and we all are aware of the huge benefits it brings along. However, to reap the maximum benefits the employers and the employees must also need to adapt technology to get in sync and perform better together.
Employers are well aware of the fact that if they do not adopt automation now, they will no longer survive in the industry and hence to optimize their operations and stay ahead in innovation they need to welcome the automation. But the employees are fearful that the technology will take over their jobs and they will become obsolete.
Today’s Blog is all about facing such challenges and how to make employers and employees adapt to an automated workforce.
1. Clear the Concept of Automation
“Automation” describes a wide range of technologies that reduces human intervention in the working process, operations and machinery.
In Industrial automation we can adjust, control and automate various factors like temperature, flow, pressure, distance, liquid levels and so many other things as per our desired specifications and requirements. Automation is used to perform the laborious and monotonous jobs efficiently and safely, otherwise done by humans.
It does not mean humans become obsolete but allows them to focus on areas where they can be more productive and can bring more value to the organization. As compared with manual and traditional systems, automation systems provide better performance in terms of precision, productivity, power, quality, and speed of operation.
2. Half the Activities could be Automated and Not the Jobs
It is vital to understand that automation is the process of automating the activities and not the complete jobs.
Automation is introduced to complement the human working and not to completely replace it. Activities which are most expected to be automated includes monotonous and repetitive activities in highly structured and predictable environments, as well as the data processing activities. As per a report less than 5% of occupations can be automated completely using demonstrated technologies, and about 60% of occupations have at least 30% of activities that could be automated.
3. Automation Creates More Job Opportunities than it Destroys
Automation creates more job opportunities than it destroys. In a report published by the World Economic Forum said the rise of machines and automation would eliminate 85 million jobs by 2025.
But at the same time, the World Economic Forum expects 97 million new jobs to be created, meaning an overall addition of 12 million jobs. Jobs which may be automated in the coming Decade:
- Delivery Services
- Fast Food Service
- Outbound Sales
- Research And Data Entry
- Customer Service
4. Upgrade Your Skills to Thrive in the Automated Workplace
Employers and employees both need to gear up for the coming future and prepare themselves for the new environment.
Work will be there for everyone at every point of time, even in the future of automation, only the nature of the job is going to change which will require a new set of skills and a far greater adaptability of the workforce. Upgrade your technical skills through education and training programs and get ready for the future.
Conclusion
Industrialists, analysts, economists, and tech leaders are debating over the pros and cons of automation. But in coming years automation is going to impact the activities performed by you and it doesn’t matter whether you’re an employee or an employer. So pull your socks up and get ready for the new change. It’s better to embrace the technology than to fear it. Upgrade yourself and derive the maximum benefit out of it or stay fearful and move out of the competition.