TECH & AI
greater excitement , while older hires are often put off by the technology ’ s presumed complexity . In ECI ’ s facilities however , they saw equal levels of enthusiasm for KonnectAi across all employee age groups . This is because it was simple , easy to use and made a measurable positive impact on their day-to-day work .
“ What we saw was that training time was drastically reduced ,” Jarred explains . “ We saw the confidence levels in the employees and confidence of their work dramatically increase .” Jarred then expands on the benefits of having AI give employees feedback rather than a veteran employee , leaning over their shoulder . “ You have this unbiased piece of technology that ’ s smarter than you know , 100 inspectors with 1000 years of experience telling them instantly if what they ’ re doing is a good job or a bad job . It became this kind of game of self-motivation , using the platform in their work .”
Improving the workforce ’ s confidence and quality of work wasn ’ t the only benefit , which brings us back to Jarred ’ s time-tested catchphrase . “ Manufacturers have a difficult time attracting younger talent because of this draw towards sexier businesses such as technology , software , marketing , advertising ,” Jarred adds . “ People want younger generations .
100 August 2024