Automate or emigrate
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Magazine Article, Source : The Manufacturer
Zone : Operations and maintenance
Published : August 2005
Investment in new materials handling equipment can improve efficiency, but is it a serious rival to low-cost overseas labour, asks Debbie Giggle
Many materials handling processes can be automated but, for the UK manufacturer, the decision whether to invest in automation can be a difficult one. The benefits are obvious. Automation can achieve improvements that may never be possible manually,...
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