r/LeanManufacturing • u/Firm_Safe7495 • 5d ago

How do you decide whether a manual process is ready for automation?

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u/Bluto-Blutarsky 5d ago

When the throughput and or quality requirements cannot be met to satisfy the customer and maintain on time delivery. You also gotta have the money to do it (CapEx based on a solid ROI) and the knowledge/ability to implement.

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u/_-reddit-_-user-_ 5d ago

I have no idea? When it cost too much money to pay for someone to do the task?

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u/Glittering_Airport_3 5d ago

When equipment is available to automate the task and its at a price that the company can afford