In reviewing current industry trends, it is evident that automation efforts will be accelerated within the next 3 years. In recent engagements of both a plant-based products manufacturer and a leading consumer products company in the printing industry, there was a need for agility, flexibility, and reduction of internal costs in order to grow the top line cash flow and increase brand and market share growth. Adding automation can and should be accompanied by efforts to be nimble as supply chain, labor force and economic disruptions continue.
Gaining Key Wins With Automation
There are several key wins companies can obtain that provide automation nimbleness:
- Labor re-balancing, reductions, and more predictable operating costs
- Consistency and quality of products from shift to shift
- Optimization of manufacturing time to deliver planned and new products
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