How to Know When It's Time to Automate:
Calculate Your ROI and Convince Your Boss
Automation equipment is increasingly becoming a solution for many common pressures, but often times it is difficult to decide when, where, or how to implement automation in your manufacturing environment. There comes a point in the life cycle of a company where forward-thinking manufacturers try to decide if automation is the right solution for them. With that thought, however, two immediate questions bubble to the surface:
- How can I justify the cost (what’s the actual ROI)?
- How can I convince the decision-makers at my company that this is right for us?
This white paper will cover:
- Seven common pressures that reduce profit
- How automation provides an ROI
- How to use an ROI calculator
- Four steps to convince the decision maker
About the Author
Jeff Sheridan
Vice President
Jeff Sheridan started at Ahaus as a Project Engineer in 1997, and has served Ahaus as Owner/Vice President for nearly two decades. He received his BS in Electrical Engineering from GMI Engineering & Management Institute in 1990, and his Master of Science in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Stanford University in 1991.
