Answer: automate

AnswerCrossword Clue
AUTOMATEComputerize
AUTOMATEMake more efficient
AUTOMATEMechanize
AUTOMATEOne way to decrease the work force
AUTOMATEDrop a few positions, maybe
AUTOMATEMake more efficient perhaps
AUTOMATEConvert to machinery
automateto operate by or undergo automation
automateto convert to automatic control