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Automation Quote by Tom Peters

“For the blue-collar worker, the driving force behind change was…” quote by Tom Peters — Download Open image

“For the blue-collar worker, the driving force behind change was factory automation using programmable machine tools. For the office worker, it's office automation using computer technology: enterprise-resource-planning systems, groupware, intranets, extranets, expert systems, the Web, and e-commerce.”

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I think the automation of vision is a much bigger deal than the invention of perspective.

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