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The integration of robots into production lines is growing constantly. However, beyond the automation of repetitive tasks, what is the real return on investment (ROI)? How can such an investment be justified to decision-makers?
Beyond cost savings: maximizing human potential
It's true that robotization offers substantial cost savings by replacing human labor on repetitive and laborious tasks. However, this is only one part of the equation. By automating these tasks, you free up skilled personnel to concentrate on higher value-added tasks.
- Skills redeployment: By relocating employees to more strategic tasks, you optimize the use of your human resources.
- Increased productivity: Employees, free from repetitive tasks, can devote themselves to innovation, complex problem-solving and continuous process improvement.
- Quality improvement: Robots offer unbeatable precision and consistency, reducing errors and improving the quality of finished products.
Digitalization of know-how: transforming experience into value
One of the major challenges of automation concerns the digitization of employee know-how. Production operators often have expertise developed over many years, based on experience and intuition. How can this know-how be transferred to the machines?
- Knowledge acquisition: Thanks to data capture and artificial intelligence tools, it is possible to model operators' decision-making processes and integrate them into robot control systems.
- Continuous improvement: By digitizing know-how, you create a knowledge base that can be continually improved and updated.
- Increased flexibility: The digitization of know-how means that new employees can be trained more quickly, and production changes can be adapted more easily.
The example of sorting in the food industry
By digitizing the sorting criteria used by an experienced operator, you can develop a artificial vision system capable of identifying defects with unrivalled accuracy. This digitization not only enables you to automate the sorting process, but also guarantees consistent product quality.
ROI calculation: a global approach
To calculate the ROI of robotization, it is essential to adopt a global approach that takes all factors into account:
- Initial costs: Investment in robots, integration, training, etc.
- Cost savings: Reduction in labor costs, reduction in raw materials, etc.
- Increased revenues: Improved quality, productivity gains, etc.
ROI that goes far beyond simple cost savings
The ROI of robotization is not just a question of direct costs. It's essential to take a global view, considering all the impacts, both quantitative and qualitative, on the company. By optimizing the use of human resources, digitizing know-how and improving product quality, robotization offers numerous opportunities for business growth and development.
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