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30 per cent of workers feel threatened that a robot would take their job
There is a view among many online retailers that they could increase their sales if only they could get the cost of fulfilment down without reducing service levels.
Not surprising then that automation and robotics has moved up the agenda, as it reduces the reliance on one of the most costly elements – labour.
And it is even less surprising that there is considerable apprehension about the impact of robotics among workers. A recent OECD report found that some 66 million jobs in 32 countries were highly automatable.
A study by Industrial Vision Systems highlights the challenge companies face in dealing with those concerns. It found that 30 per cent of workers in cities such as Sheffield and Liverpool would feel threatened that a robot would take their job if they had one assisting them at work. Read more
Source: LOGISTICS MANAGER
