AutomAtion & robotics
roles and skills elsewhere in the business, such as the chance to re-train highly skilled forklift drivers to, for example, supervise loading or oversee robot picking teams. As the robot advances, they may get easier
to maintain over time, but humans will still be required to carry out the installation, maintenance and oversee the technology. What if the robot needs new batteries? or to carry out repairs on a part predicted to soon malfunction by predictive maintenance solutions. We may see a new demand in robot preservation and technicians, and then in the future, even the recycling of material to reproduce more and newer robots – making automation more sustainable.
MAnAGinG the e-CoMMerCe BooM by future-proofing robots and technology in the short term, businesses can benefit from developments in automation to continue the success of their processes. An industry where this is crucial is e-commerce, as because of coViD-19, the online shopping industry has continued to accelerate at a faster pace than predicted. Warehouses are getting bigger, and with a surge in orders, retailers cannot achieve customer satisfaction with manpower alone –
there must be a place here for automation to help these businesses to thrive. in order to meet this demand and ease
workload pressures, retailers can turn to automation to take advantage of this technology, especially when they are restricted with the number of humans they can have in the warehouse. E-commerce is here to stay and grow, but by investing in automation at an early stage, it can be augmented for the long- term retail boom.
ConClusion Full automation is not easy or necessarily required, and businesses must consider the pros and cons of automation before investing. but by initially deploying partial automation, setting the groundwork for further automation to be added as and when the technology is ready, businesses can take advantage of increased productivity, improved safety and reduced factory lead time with the help of robots. With the opportunity to consistently add to and scale your robot, your automation investment will never become obsolete. it is time to grow your own robot.
Guidance Automation
www.guidanceautomation.com
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