Do I or don’t I? The question CEO’s or General Managers would be asking about automation and to what level within their business.
If labour cost wasn’t on the radar pre COVID, then it would certainly be there now. In addition to the sick leave, labour hire, overtime, the business costs were unprecedented. Although the government provided some financial relief, the impact on goodwill and meeting expectation was in some cases, a pipe dream.
For the Tier One businesses (FMCG), most had this on the drawing board, the last couple of years would have confirmed the decisions made. But what about the SME? (Small to medium enterprise), to automate, could send them to the wall.
There are logical progressive steps/solutions that could be looked at that won’t cost the earth. The key is measurement. The processes and functions in operations that drive the automation journey are labour costs, repetitions, travel network and delays.
If you don’t have the figures tied to these activities, then here’s your start. As Peter Drucker claims, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.”
Thankfully, there are some quick wins that a SME can purchase that will increase accuracy, reduce labour, and remove repetitions. Try looking at – Cubiscan, inline checkweigher, shoe sorters, label applicators, and even mobile phones for stocktakes.
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