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MYTHS AND FALLACIES OF AUTOMATION
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THIS PAPER discusses the myths and fallacies regarding automation. According to the author, there is no such thing as an “automatic” factory, but merely degrees of automation.
Advantages of automation are discussed in detail, especially in regard to productivity increases and labor displacement.
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Bright, J., "MYTHS AND FALLACIES OF AUTOMATION," SAE Technical Paper 570061, 1957, https://doi.org/10.4271/570061.Also In
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- “The Young Mill-wright & Miller's Guide (Introduction to Part the Third),” Evans. Oliver Philadelphia 1795
- Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 78 July 1956 620 624 “Mechanization Profile—Tool for Measuring Automation,” Bright. J. R.
- Harvard Business Review, Vol. 33 July 1955 101 111 “How to Evaluate Automation,” Bright. J. R.
- Engineering Magazine, Vols. 48, 49 March–June 1915 859 876 “Ford Methods and Ford Shops,” Arnold H. L. Faurote. F. L.