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Science Nonfiction: Automation is Transforming Manufacturing


By Daniel Carranco, Director of Continuous Improvement, Global Shop Solutions


quality. This means getting more done in less time, with less manpow- er, less scrap, and fewer mistakes. To do this, the manufacturing


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industry is investing heavily in au- tomation. Specifically, automating those processes and tasks that ma- chines can do quicker and better than humans and integrating them with a company’s ERP system and other technology. What once seemed to be the


stuff of science fiction — manufactur- ing plants run by robots — is already a reality. FANUC Corporation of


anufacturers are looking to lower costs and increase speed, without sacrificing


Japan uses a workforce of robots working 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to produce up to 23,000 robots a month. Most manufacturers are a long


way from being able to automate the majority of their production process- es. But, as ongoing advances enable machines and humans to get better at communicating with each other, more production lines and eventually more factories will become increas- ingly automated.


Reducing Labor Costs For most manufacturers, labor


costs represent the greatest expense and most difficult costs to reduce.


Automation is already replacing hu- man workers in areas that include picking and moving parts, assembly, inspection, and many other uses. Au- tomating BOM comparing reduces expensive engineering time by elimi- nating the manual comparison of CAD/CAM BOMs against existing BOMs in an ERP system. RFID improves the speed and


reliability of employee software lo- gins and inventory tracking. Auto- mated purchasing reduces the head- count in the purchasing department, while lowering overall purchasing costs. Finally, human resources and payroll integrations can dramatically reduce HR personnel costs by man- aging employees and benefits in a single system.


Eliminating Waste To err is to be human. In manu-


facturing, human error leads to wast- ed time and resources. Computers and machines can now do many things much faster and more accu- rately than people, without making mistakes. For instance, automating inven-


tory processes, such as picking parts and materials and lot tracking can turn accurate inventory from an un- fulfilled wish into reality. Automated equipment can also reduce lost or misplaced materials and minimize expiration. A recent innovation, lights-out


Navigating the Challenge of the American Marketplace


Helping international advanced manufacturing companies to accelerate strategic growth in the American market through direct operational management and expert guidance.


Getting Started in the Americas


Restructuring Your American Operation


Managing Your American Operations


Advising Your Board of Directors


Accelerating Growth Through M&A


Wherever you are on your journey to expansion into the American market, we can help. Contact us to discuss how we can grow your business, together.


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manufacturing, is turning the waste of a plant at night into an asset. Lights-out manufacturing can reduce labor, lighting and HVAC costs, while increasing productivity. Even highly skilled operators


cannot match the absolute accuracy and repeatability of automation. Some machines can also perform multiple operations, eliminating the time required to move materials from one work center to another. Also, automation eliminates pa-


per. Paper documents slow produc- tion by getting lost, misfiled or sent to the wrong person. Automating documentation allows humans to fo- cus on making decisions and creating more value.


Increasing Turnaround Times Automation enables faster or-


der processing, reduced set up and production times and gets the prod- uct out the door quicker. These sim- ple automation steps should already be in place: CAD interface, enabling the building of huge BOMs in a few hours, rather than days or weeks; a nesting interface, arranging part shapes on bulk pieces of stock mate-


rials; EDI, which cuts administrative time and costs with singly-entry data transactions; and e-commerce inte- gration, which allows customers to order directly from the web, while automatically sending job data to an ERP system.


Improving Quality and Safety Rework, due to poor quality,


acts like an anchor on production Manufacturing success


often depends on seeing


where customers are going and getting there first.


time and lowers customer satisfac- tion. Workers’ comp costs can put large dents in a company’s bottom line. By automating quality process- es, firms can simplify the manage- ment of rework, rejects and scrap, re- ducing the amount of time needed to produce and implement engineering changes, control every aspect of part revision through the ERP system, and simplify the process of qualifying for and maintaining ISO and other certifications.


Future-Proofing In today’s constantly changing


manufacturing markets, success of- ten depends on seeing where cus- tomers are going and getting there first.


Automation improves the abili-


ty to forecast trends, see how cus- tomer needs will change and prepare for them from a technology and strat- egy standpoint so a firm can arrive at a destination ahead of the competi- tion.


Automating the data gathering


process with dashboards provides immediate access to accurate, real- time data, while reporting or display- ing it in any particular format. This allows the user to: identify trends with customers, products and indus- try; analyze business health by drilling down to any level of detail; forecast future customer needs and create solutions to meet them; and make faster, better decisions overall. Nobody can predict the future


with certainty, but automation re- duces the odds that the “next big thing” will catch companies off


guard. Contact: Global Shop Solutions,


975 Evergreen Circle, The Woodlands, TX 77380 % 832-764-7526 E-mail: acalderon@gssmail.com Web: www.globalshopsolutions.com r


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