Labor is cheap? Most cities are approaching $15 an hour, and even those immoral states that keep it at the Federal minimum of $7.75, a robot is still going to be cheaper in the long run. Then there are benefits, payroll taxes, personal issues, schedules, etc. People are a pain in the ass, and expensive in a lot more ways than money.
Besides, it almost certainly won’t be up to the franchisee. When corporate decides that they can be more efficient and more PROFITABLE with automation, the stores will go along with it, whether they like it or not.
It’s not an if, it’s a when. It’s definitely going to happen.
I think you might be underestimating the costs of upkeep and repair of those robots. The McCorps will have to figure that piece out before they can go balls-deep on automation.
Respectfully, you don’t know what you’re talking about.
I am an accountant for a company that has both types of manufacturing. The robot-heavy factories are so much more of a pain in the ass than the people-heavy ones.
Per plant, on average I spend more fixing and maintaining robots than I do on labor at the other plants.
People are stupid but easy to train.
Computers are smart but hard to train.
IDK why y’all think the computers will be easier to tame but hey, feel free to compete with everyone else with one arm tied behind your back.
Labor is cheap? Most cities are approaching $15 an hour, and even those immoral states that keep it at the Federal minimum of $7.75, a robot is still going to be cheaper in the long run. Then there are benefits, payroll taxes, personal issues, schedules, etc. People are a pain in the ass, and expensive in a lot more ways than money.
Besides, it almost certainly won’t be up to the franchisee. When corporate decides that they can be more efficient and more PROFITABLE with automation, the stores will go along with it, whether they like it or not.
It’s not an if, it’s a when. It’s definitely going to happen.
I think you might be underestimating the costs of upkeep and repair of those robots. The McCorps will have to figure that piece out before they can go balls-deep on automation.
Automation is going to be much more efficient, and therefore much more profitable, than human employees. Repair and maintenance will be negligible.
Respectfully, you don’t know what you’re talking about.
I am an accountant for a company that has both types of manufacturing. The robot-heavy factories are so much more of a pain in the ass than the people-heavy ones.
Per plant, on average I spend more fixing and maintaining robots than I do on labor at the other plants.
People are stupid but easy to train. Computers are smart but hard to train.
IDK why y’all think the computers will be easier to tame but hey, feel free to compete with everyone else with one arm tied behind your back.
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