Automation Is a Shop’s Competitive Advantage

Customers’ rising expectations, a widening labor gap, and supply-chain uncertainty mean that automation – which can provide a productivity advantage – is becoming increasingly essential for machine shops’ viability. The rate at which machine shops have been adopting automation also means those businesses that remain behind the curve miss out on a potential competitive advantage. This is the reason that investing in automation is becoming essential for machine shops to remain successful. Growing uncertainty. Modern machine shops contend with an increasingly acute shortage of skilled workers, making it difficult to keep up with demand. At the same time, supply chain disruptions, an economic crisis and the ongoing impact of COVID-19 have forced businesses to adapt rapidly.