noun
manpower reduction; personnel saving
Business and technology term for reducing the number of workers needed, often through automation or efficiency improvements.
工場では省人化のためにロボットを導入した。
The factory introduced robots for manpower reduction.
省人化を進めることでコストを削減できる。
Costs can be reduced by promoting personnel saving.
Compound of 省 (reduce, save) + 人 (person) + 化 (-ization). A modern coinage reflecting efficiency trends in business and technology.