Automation can deliver a range of benefits to the engineering industry. Moving towards automation of your engineering team processes is a big step and will require a degree of planning and forethought on behalf of companies. When it’s done correctly, it should lead to considerable cost savings and a more productive team.
Process automation will use bespoke software solutions to help facilitate the process, ensuring that everything is taken care of and that any potential problems are identified before they’re given chance to develop.
What is it, how does it work, and how do you go about automating your engineering team processes?
What is process automation?
Process automation seeks to streamline how a system operates by reducing the number of human inputs. This aims to decrease errors, increase the speed of delivery, drive down costs, and add quality while simplifying the process. It will use a range of software tools, processes and people to ultimately create a completely automated workflow.
If you’ve decided to move ahead with automating your engineering processes, what steps do you need to take?
How do you automate your engineering team processes?
To start with you need to identify what mprocesses may be better automated. It’s best to focus on those aspects that will deliver the greatest benefit when they’ve been automated. To decide which processes might be best to automate, asking a number of questions might better inform your decision.
Firstly, which processes are the most complex? These may not necessarily be the easiest to automate but doing so could deliver the most benefits. Complex processes are likely to require highly bespoke software solutions if they’re to be automated successfully.
Secondly, those processes that take up the most time and human resources to complete are excellent candidates for automation. By doing so, you will free up time for your engineering team to work on other aspects of their role.
Thirdly, what are the mission-critical aspects of your engineering team’s work and how might they be automated? Successfully automating some of the key parts of your team’s work will place these processes on a secure footing and remove the potential for human error.
Once you’ve decided on what you would like to automate, you then need to consider the tools you will need to successfully complete the process.
Bespoke software tools to automate processes
Automating the processes of your engineering team is likely to be a complex and involved process. There’s plenty of room for error, and mistakes can be costly. In order to successfully achieve your automation goals, the right tools are essential.
Bespoke software is likely to equip you with the tools you need to effectively execute the automation process. It has a range of advantages over off-the-shelf systems whose functionality may be generic and not relevant to your needs.
Off-the-shelf software can make it awkward to apply to your specific circumstances and can ultimately create more problems than it ultimately solves. Bespoke software, tailored to your precise requirements, can be a game-changer to how you operate.
InTeck can create the customised solutions you need to successfully automate the processes of your engineering team. With our track record of delivery and commitment to innovation, we’re working with a range of clients to help them make that all-important move towards automation.
Call 0800 368 5220 or email info@inteckltd.co.uk to find out more.