Businesses of all types and sizes seek to streamline their processes as much as possible to eliminate errors and increase profitability. Automating coding and marking processes can significantly impact helping businesses achieve these goals. An effective automation process requires coding and marking in various manufacturing settings. Ideally, a business’s coding and marking technology should act as a security measure within the supply chain; companies can trace accurately and legibly marked products from beginning to end. Effective and efficient coding and marking technology in manufacturing improves quality control and distribution processes, thus reducing unnecessary costs. For these reasons, forward-thinking manufacturers integrate high-performance coding and marking technology into their automated manufacturing processes.
Why Automate?
A manual process occurs when humans move products through the manufacturing process. It lengthens the task’s time to closure. Manual processes also lead to high labor costs, inefficiencies and human errors. Transitioning from manual processes to automated ones help businesses eliminate these forms of waste.
Process automation means using technology to automate manual processes using data and systems integration. Automation can make a business more competitive in the market, increase overall efficiency, and improve the value of its products for clients and customers. Companies implement automated processes to improve their workflows. As a result, this automation reduces costs, time, and waste while increasing productivity, accuracy, and the company’s real-time ability to see and control the manufacturing process.
According to industry experts automation:
- Improves efficiency and productivity.
- Reduces manufacturing time and produces cost savings.
- Improves compliance.
- Creates data, which facilitates financial insight.
- Increases companies’ ability to scale.
For companies to see these benefits, they must invest in the elements of automation that apply directly to their industry and their products. In many industries, one of these elements is coding and marking.
How Do Companies Implement Automation?
To select processes for automation, a company needs to evaluate its existing processes carefully and seek to understand precisely what improvements are necessary. Businesses should take the following measures when considering automation.
- Perform “business mapping;” take a systematic view of operations and identify problems.
- Analyze the potential outcomes of your chosen solution—what is the return on investment?
- Create a schedule and choose an implementation team.
- Schedule training sessions and include everyone involved in all stages of the process.
- Monitor your processes; interpreting data improves efficiency and aids in quality control.
When companies implement automated processes thoughtfully, increased profitability and productivity result. New automated processes will intersect with existing processes, including manual ones. Incorporating these new processes will be a learning curve but if followed, the solutions will likely be worth it.
REA JET’s Coding and Marking Technology Utilizes the Power of Automation
REA JET technology plays a vital role in enabling companies to harness all the advantages of automation in the following industries:
- automotive
- building materials
- carpet/textiles
- chemicals
- consumer goods
- cosmetics/personal care products
- food/beverage
- machine builders/OEM
- pharmaceutical/medical
- plastics
- steel/metal
- tag/label
- wood
REA JET’s state-of-the-art industrial coding and marking technology increases productivity, reduces costs and downtime, and provides critical data that helps companies think strategically about their products and processes. REA JET is the leading provider in coding and marking for end users, distributors, and OEMs across all industries.