The artificial intelligence and machine learning revolution has promised a new paradigm shift in manufacturing efficiency. By automating every aspect of the manufacturing process, from production lines to warehouses, businesses are hoping to make their operations as seamless and efficient as possible.
Yet many organizations are starting to realize that, despite fully embracing automation tools, they are not seeing the ROI they were hoping for in terms of productivity.
Often, however, the systems themselves aren’t the issue – or at least aren’t the only issue. The issue is in the workflow. No matter how many improvements an organization makes to its theoretical productivity through automation, its efforts will be in vain if it overlooks the human coordination required to fully realize the benefits of automation. [Read more…] about Automation Alone isn’t Enough: Why Workflow Intelligence is the Missing Layer in Smart Manufacturing