Chris Kirchner , Co-founder and CEO of Slync .
Rajanv Patel , Co-founder and CTO of Slync .
like streamlining manual workflows within warehouses , has become a real sweet spot for us and that ’ s where we believe the future of collaboration is .”
The needs of business , says Kirchner , are changing at breakneck speed , driven by companies like Amazon pushing the envelope when it comes to fulfilment times . “ That brings with it a pressure that has sparked a real appetite for change , and I believe that we ’ re going to see some incredible innovation in this space over the next five years .”
Asked what technology is going to have the biggest impact over that time frame , Kircher doesn ’ t miss a beat : “ AI . It ’ s AI that ’ s going to be the leading technology , because it is going to drive Robotic Process Automation , general workflow and digitisation .
“ IoT certainly has a place , but it can create date for data ’ s sake , and the last thing companies need more of is data . It ’ s a lot more important that companies use the data they already have in a more effective and efficient way , a way that helps them make informed decisions . That ’ s where AI comes into its own .
“ In most cases , AI isn ’ t going to replace humans ; it ’ s going to make them more efficient . Instead of duplicating tasks and assigning employees with menial tasks , AI will free them up to perform more valuable
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