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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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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- Manufacturing
Process Discovery vs Process Mapping
Written by Chief Automation Officer, George K. Mehok The most common question we receive from operations managers and IT leaders is, “I know there are opportunities to automate, but how do I know where to begin?” We recommend starting with the processes, and job junctions that you know are inefficient. For example, manual data entry
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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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- Finance
Is Banking Automation Just A Trend Or Does It Have Real Benefits?
NLS Tech Solution January 25, 2023 Banking automation is the use of technology to streamline and speed up the banking process. Automation can be used in a number of different ways, from automating customer service tasks to automating back-office processes. How are banks using automation to improve customer service? 1. Personalized experience 2. Improved customer
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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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- Manufacturing
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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