Communicating an automation project

Manufacturers are increasingly investing in robotics to automate tasks such as welding, packing, dispensing, cutting and handling.

Developments in robotics, industrial vision and cobots are opening new opportunities for companies to apply automation to mass

production processes. As well as this, businesses operating high-mix, low-volume production environments looking to incorporate

lean manufacturing principles can see a powerful business case for automation.

While the benefits of automation to the bottom line of the business are clear, the benefits to employees may be more shrouded in

doubt. Though an increase in automation means that job roles are changing, rather than lost, concerns around job security could

potentially threaten employee support for an automation project.

In the 2019 Annual Manufacturing Report, Cara Haffey, Industrial Manufacturing and Automotive Leader at PWC, highlighted the

need for clear and strong leadership in automation. Manufacturing managers are leading the charge towards automation and as part

of this, must remember to minimise the risk of miscommunication about the impact of automation on their employees.

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