automation

Automation is the technology by which a process or procedure is performed with minimal human assistance.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

The Pros And Cons Of Robots In Retail
The Pros And Cons Of Robots In Retail
August 02, 2017  |  Retail

Between automated checkout lines, online grocery ordering and meal kit services, it seems like the inexorable tide of progress is determined to wipe out millions...

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Chatbots: Friend Or Foe Of Retail?
Chatbots: Friend Or Foe Of Retail?
July 28, 2017  |  Retail

Automation has come to several industries. From manufacturing to customer service, there have been several parts of today’s workforce that have been automated by some...

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Mid-Market Firms Have Outgrown Their Procurement Strategies
Mid-Market Firms Have Outgrown Their Procurement Strategies
July 20, 2017  |  B2B Payments

With focus in the U.K. on small businesses as they struggle to survive late payments and restricted access to capital, the mid-market is facing its...

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AI/BOTS: Artificial Intelligence’s Impact On Jobs
AI/BOTS: Artificial Intelligence’s Impact On Jobs
July 18, 2017  |  Chatbots

Robots are coming for your job! Run! As more chatbots enter the enterprise arena, as well as the retail industry, for customer service needs, this...

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Why eCommerce Will Create More Jobs Than It Kills
Why eCommerce Will Create More Jobs Than It Kills
July 14, 2017  |  Retail

One of the casualties of the ongoing retail death spiral seems almost certain to be the retail workforce.  That has become an increasingly certain part...

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Taking A Bite Out Of Smart Self-Serve Kiosk Trend
Taking A Bite Out Of Smart Self-Serve Kiosk Trend
July 05, 2017  |  ResTech

Picture this: a customer walks into a café. The barista recognizes her face and asks if she’d like the usual. No need to go through...

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IBM Is In D.C. Making The Case Why AI Won’t Destroy Mankind
IBM Is In D.C. Making The Case Why AI Won’t Destroy Mankind
June 28, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

IBM is in Washington, D.C., this week to make the case to federal government officials that artificial intelligence isn’t going to steal jobs from humans....

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Amazon’s Distribution Tech to Revamp Whole Foods?
Amazon’s Distribution Tech to Revamp Whole Foods?
June 27, 2017  |  Retail

Let the speculation games begin. Now that the waters have calmed after Amazon’s $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods, many are beginning to wonder how the...

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Artificial Intelligence, AP Automation Prove Hot Tickets With VCs
Artificial Intelligence, AP Automation Prove Hot Tickets With VCs
June 16, 2017  |  B2B Payments

News of AvidXchange’s impressive $300 million investment round may have gotten overlooked, as it was announced at the same time the company revealed a new...

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