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automation

[aw-tuh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɔ təˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
machine control
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Hershey also outlined plans to modernize its supply chain through the increased use of automation, technology and artificial intelligence, aiming to boost productivity and fund reinvestment in growth initiatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“Most of the money and most of the neo-primes are actually software first,” Thornton said, adding that automation, autonomy and advanced software is needed to match the sheer scale of Chinese manufacturing.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Major American companies, he said, are already planning to eliminate a significant number of back-office and middle-management jobs through automation, and competitive pressure means they have little choice.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Across India, the quiet machinery of automation has been reshaping - and in many cases, eliminating - the jobs that the middle class was built on.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

One of the many reasons for this decline is the replacement of workers through the use of robots and other forms of automation that require fewer workers, even those with advanced skills.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler