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    Robots have caught on in manufacturing due to their ability to automate repetitive tasks, reduce errors, and allow human workers to focus on more complex tasks. While robots can replace humans for high-volume repetitive work, they cannot fully replace humans due to limitations in dexterity and the need for human collaboration, innovation, and decision making. When introducing robots, management must address changing job roles for workers and technology issues like cost, while the organization must adapt decision making processes to account for changes in the market and economy over time.

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    Why Have Robots Caught On in Manufacturing

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    Robots have caught on in manufacturing due to their ability to automate repetitive tasks, reduce errors, and allow human workers to focus on more complex tasks. While robots can replace humans for high-volume repetitive work, they cannot fully replace humans due to limitations in dexterity and the need for human collaboration, innovation, and decision making. When introducing robots, management must address changing job roles for workers and technology issues like cost, while the organization must adapt decision making processes to account for changes in the market and economy over time.

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    Robots have caught on in manufacturing due to their ability to automate repetitive tasks, reduce errors, and allow human workers to focus on more complex tasks. While robots can replace humans for high-volume repetitive work, they cannot fully replace humans due to limitations in dexterity and the need for human collaboration, innovation, and decision making. When introducing robots, management must address changing job roles for workers and technology issues like cost, while the organization must adapt decision making processes to account for changes in the market and economy over time.

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    Robots have caught on in manufacturing due to their ability to automate repetitive tasks, reduce errors, and allow human workers to focus on more complex tasks. While robots can replace humans for high-volume repetitive work, they cannot fully replace humans due to limitations in dexterity and the need for human collaboration, innovation, and decision making. When introducing robots, management must address changing job roles for workers and technology issues like cost, while the organization must adapt decision making processes to account for changes in the market and economy over time.

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    1. Why have robots caught on in manufacturing?

    What knowledge do they


    require?

    Robotics and manufacturing are a natural partnership. Robotics play a major


    role in the manufacturing landscape today. Automated manufacturing
    solutions should be a key part of any operation that strives for maximum
    efficiency, safety and competitive advantage in the market. Manufacturing
    robots automate repetitive tasks, reduce margins of error to negligible rates,
    and enable human workers to focus on more productive areas of the
    operation.

    Robots used in manufacturing fill numerous roles. Fully autonomous robots in


    manufacturing are commonly needed for high-volume, repetitive processes
    where the speed, accuracy and durability of a robot offers unparalleled
    advantages. Other manufacturing automation solutions include robots used to
    help people with more intricate tasks. The robot executes components of the
    process such as lifting, holding and moving heavy pieces.

    Robotic process automation in manufacturing allows companies to remain


    competitive globally offering an efficient, viable alternative to offshoring and
    fulfilling the skills gap in areas where it may be difficult to recruit the
    necessary employees. Manufacturing robots enable employees to focus on
    innovation, efficiency and other, more intricate processes that ultimately lay
    the groundwork for growth and success. With a dedicated manufacturing
    automation solution in place, you can see increased productivity, improved
    worker safety and satisfaction, and a better bottom line.

    Here are some reasons why have robots caught on/used in


    manufacturing:

    1. Robots used in manufacturing create efficiencies all the way from raw
    material handling to finished product packing.
    2. Robots can be programmed to operate 24/7 in lights-out situations for
    continuous production.
    3. Robotic equipment is highly flexible and can be customized to perform
    even complex functions.
    4. With robotics in greater use today than ever, manufacturers increasingly
    need to embrace automation to stay competitive.
    5. Automation can be highly cost-effective for nearly every size of company,
    including small shops.

    2. Can robots replace human workers in manufacturing? Explain your


    answer.
    In my opinion, it is no. As automation continues to play a larger role
    throughout the global manufacturing industry. New technologies and a
    dwindling talent pool have led industry leaders to rely more heavily on
    robotics.

    Automation and robotics may have taken impressive steps forward in the past
    few year, but they are still not able to replicate the human element in
    manufacturing. The days of an entirely automated manufacturing industry are
    still ways away and the human element is still very much essential.

    Here are some reasons why robots cannot replace human workers in
    Manufacturing:

    1. Redistributing the Workforce


    It is true that robots can take over when it comes to simple, repetitive
    tasks. However, this does not mean individuals that once performed
    those duties have become obsolete. Robots, as with any technology,
    will need to maintain and repaired throughout its life.

    A manufacturer that retrains their current workforce to handle this new


    machinery is at an incredible advantage. Businesses have found that
    looking for technology specialists to work in a manufacturing facility is
    incredibly difficult. Instead of spending the time and money looking for
    new employees, a retraining program could provide all the talent a
    modern manufacturer needs. In this case, the workforce would not be
    lost because of new robotics systems, it would be redistributed.

    2. Enhancing the Current Workforce


    all robots are created equal. Some are better at performing repetitive
    tasks while others are specifically designed to assist the human
    workforce. Collaborative robots have made a huge impression on
    modern manufacturers and one of the key applications of these
    systems is boosting productivity.

    3. Humans vs. Robots – Dexterity


    Technology still has its limitations especially when it comes to robotics.
    Regardless of that, robots have come a long way but there are still
    certain tasks that are better left to the human element. Manufacturing
    processes that require a high-level of dexterity will still require a person
    to take control as robots simply cannot keep up. Robots still have a
    hard time matching the level of dexterity that a human can achieve.

    When it comes to a smaller manufacturing operation, robotics can


    instead step in and assist with repetitive tasks, freeing up the human
    workforce to work on processes that require a high level of dexterity or
    critical thinking. If a robot can take over some repetitive tasks, the
    human employee can spend most of their day working on these
    delicate procedures instead. This could have a direct impact on the
    productivity of a manufacturing facility.

    4. Collaboration & Innovation


    One area where humans still outshine robotics systems is the ability to
    collaborate and innovate. Robots follow their programming with no
    room for improvisation. A human employee can locate inefficiencies in
    a manufacturing process and resolve it with a little creative thinking.
    This can be as small as moving a fastener box over a few shelves to
    cut down on travel time or as big as solidifying a partnership with a new
    supplier to drive down costs and improve a manufacturers supply
    chain. Humans will still be a necessary force on the shop floor in order
    to continually improve. The humans on the shop floor can identify
    issues and come up with new ways to address bottlenecks. Robots will
    continue to follow their program until an issue stops a production line in
    its tracks.

    With all the technology making its way into manufacturing facilities
    around the globe, manufacturers fear the end of the human workforce.
    But these concerns are not necessarily based as the human element is
    very much a critical component of the modern manufacturing industry.
    There are still tasks that robots cannot perform or not nearly as well
    when compared to their human counterparts. Furthermore, new
    machinery will call for new technicians and engineers to ensure the
    robots remain in working condition. As more robots enter the
    workforce, it will not be the apocalyptic end of the human workforce as
    many fears. Instead, it could be the next step toward a brighter
    manufacturing future.

    3. If you were considering introducing robots in your manufacturing plant,


    what management, organization, and technology issues would you need
    to address?

    Management:
    As robots become more widespread, manufacturing tasks performed by
    humans will become higher level and more complex. Workers will be
    expected to supervise and perhaps even program robots, and there will be
    fewer low-level manufacturing jobs.

    Organization:
    Robots are more functional and systematics, therefore they can improve the
    performance of organization like improving quality and achieve the goals of an
    organization. However, in organization will need to do the decision according
    to the change of market, economic over time, the robots cannot do the
    decision instead of human.
    Technology:
    Robots offer a huge increase in efficiency for manufacturers, but they can be
    expensive. The sensors, camera, and motors - and lots of work - that are
    needed to make these things work can be expensive, which is why the total
    adds up to be something so high.

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