This assumes that a company's ultimate goal is growth. For a large, publicly traded company like the article is talking about, this is probably true. But many c

This assumes that a company's ultimate goal is growth. For a large, publicly traded company like the article is talking about, this is probably true. But many companies I do business with on a day to day basis (local stores, contractors, etc.) have not interest in growth. Automation is a way of reducing workforce and costs.