NEW DELHI : It has become fashionable to talk about automation post covid-19. Factories need less people on the floor while services industries contact-less delivery.
Nevertheless, there is another reason why manufacturers must adopt automation — the world wants traceability and it is easier to trace a problem when machines are connected and the records digital, said Sandeep Maini, chairman at Maini Group, a diversified manufacturer, during an interview.
Excerpts:Post covid-19, even the smaller manufacturing companies are talking of automation. Is this a knee-jerk reaction because of labour shortages?This is a trigger.