Using MIS (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134606996
Author: David M. Kroenke, Randall J. Boyle
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.11CS11
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Automation of labor:
Automation of labor does provide a competitive advantage for forward looking companies as the companies adopting this technology can produce more in less time using fewer resources, when compared to companies, which do not use the automation technology.
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Foxconn, a major supplier to Apple Inc. replaced nearly 60,000 of his workers with robots in 2016. This implementation was a success and inspired nearly 600 more companies to use this technology.
The adoption of automated workforces can provide a competitive advantage for a short period of time, but when it comes to a long period of time, the companies will star...
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