This document discusses automation potential in various occupations and industries. It analyzes the technical feasibility of replacing humans with machines in food services jobs like fast food workers and cooks. Over 90% of food preparation and service jobs could potentially be automated. The document also explores how new technologies like 3D food printing could revolutionize the food industry and open up new possibilities through more customized and complex food structures. However, it notes that technical feasibility is just one factor and costs, benefits, regulations, and social acceptance must also be considered when determining if and how machines can replace humans.

1. WHERE CAN MACHINES
REPLACE HUMANS?
GROUP 4
Ian, Florian, William, Thiago,
Marina M. and Sabrina

2. TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY IN REPLACING HUMANS1
Source: Chul, M. Manyka J. Mirernadi M. ”Where Machines could replace humans – and where they can’t yet” (Jul,2016).
Source: https://public.tableau.com/profile/mckinsey.analytics#!/vizhome/AutomationandUSjobs/Technicalpotentialforautomation
Management, training and
developing specialists,
software developers,
graphic designers
Production, packaging, transportation
and material movement, printing press
operators

3. AUTOMATION POTENTIAL IN EACH OCCUPATION FAMILY (US)
Food service manager
Combined food preparation and serving worker
Cooks, fast food
Food preparation workers
Source: https://public.tableau.com/profile/mckinsey.analytics#!/vizhome/AutomationandUSjobs/Technicalpotentialforautomation
Food service manager
Chef
Fast food, food preparation and service related90%

4. AUTOMATION POTENTIAL IN FOOD INDUSTRY (US)
Food service manager
Cooks, fast food
Food preparation workers
Source: https://public.tableau.com/profile/mckinsey.analytics#!/vizhome/AutomationandUSjobs/Technicalpotentialforautomation
Food service manager
Chef
Fast food, food preparation and service related

5. AUTOMATION IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY
AUTOMATION IN FAST FOOD
Incremental Innovation
AUTOMATION REVOLUTION:
3D PRINTING
Radical Innovation

6. AUTOMATION IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY
AUTOMATION IN FAST FOOD
Incremental Innovation
AUTOMATION REVOLUTION:
3D PRINTING
Radical Innovation

7. AUTOMATION IN FAST FOOD
Source: http://www.voanews.com/a/will-robots-replace-humans-in-food-industry/3534783.html

8. AUTOMATION IN FAST FOOD
• Cost, speed and dependability:
o Order winner (short term);
o Automation  battle for reduced costs.
• Quality:
o Order qualifier (short term)  order winner
(long term);
o Automation  improve quality.
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Speed
Quality
CostDependability
Flexibility
Current
Potential

9. AUTOMATION IN FAST FOOD
VARIETY
VOLUME
Professional
Service
Service Shop
Mass Service
CURRENT X POTENTIAL: NATURAL DIAGONAL

10. AUTOMATION IN FAST FOOD
Incremental Innovation Radical Innovation
3D PRINTING: AN AUTOMATION REVOLUTION IN FOOD INDUSTRY
AUTOMATION REVOLUTION:
3D PRINTING

11. 3D PRINTING: HERSHEY’S STORE
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2015/09/16/likeachocolateselfie/

12. 3D PRINTING: HERSHEY’S STORE
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2015/09/16/likeachocolateselfie/
• Redefine jobs in business process
• Design of food with new textures and
potentially enhanced nutritional value
• Create complex structures

13. 3D PRINTING: HERSHEY’S STORE
VARIETY
VOLUME
Professional
Service
Service Shop
Mass Service
CURRENT X POTENTIAL: NATURAL DIAGONAL
Confectionary

14. NOT ONLY TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY IS IMPORTANT
Source: Chul, M. Manyka J. Mirernadi M. ”Where Machines could replace humans – and where they can’t yet” (Jul,2016).
02.
Cost of workers
who might
otherwise do the
activity
01.
Cost of developing
the technology
03.
Benefits beyond
labor substitution,
including high level
of output, quality
and few errors
04.
Regulatory and
social-acceptance

15. NOT ONLY TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY IS IMPORTANT
Source: Chul, M. Manyka J. Mirernadi M. ”Where Machines could replace humans – and where they can’t yet” (Jul,2016).

16. SO, ARE MACHINES REPLACING
HUMANS OR ARE THEY OPENING
NEW POSSIBILITIES?