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robot parts pickers... Posted by James [Email] (more from James) on Wed, 6 Jul 2011 08:17:47

In Reply to: Thanks for explaining the riddles, Tim, Tue, 5 Jul 2011 16:41:09 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I agree about the usefulness of robotics in situations like this...

One cool factory setup/case study is Linn. For those not aware, Linn makes premium hifi in Scotland. One of the premises of the manufacturing there is to emphasize attention to detail by passing significant responsibility for quality on to the assemblers (eg RMAs go back to the person who built it). I've used this approach in low volume high tech manufacturing also, and the assemblers respond well + develop a greater sense of pride in their work - it works (for the right product)!

Anyway, they try not to have humans do low skill jobs, so, for a couple decades now, they've had a computerized, automated parts delivery system in the factory... sounds like a crazy idea for such a small factory, but it helps the workers focus on the high skill work...

oh, and afaik they're not unionized... well run companies with happy employees don't need unions...

(none of this is to say that Linn is perfect, or that most industry could operate the same way, but there are some good ideas there, imho)

James...

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Posts in this Thread:

not just saab, stan, Mon, 4 Jul 2011 08:42:07
- Lets not forget CEO's compensation, Mitch, Thu, 7 Jul 2011 20:01:26
  - Re: Lets not forget CEO's compensation, John Myers, Sat, 9 Jul 2011 16:16:53
    - How wonderful, No Snaab, Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:14:50
- Eviseration of the Middle Class is a misnomer, MI-Roger , Tue, 5 Jul 2011 14:58:44
  - I only meant in the title of the article, MI-Roger , Thu, 7 Jul 2011 08:20:29
  - Yes and no, Noel, Wed, 6 Jul 2011 06:21:38
    - The vanishing middle class and transfer of wealth, nwas, Wed, 6 Jul 2011 17:34:58
      - Re: The vanishing middle class and transfer of wealth, Reality, Thu, 7 Jul 2011 05:41:59
  - Thanks for explaining the riddles, Tim, Tue, 5 Jul 2011 16:41:09
    - Parts cost at dealers, nwas, Wed, 6 Jul 2011 17:18:49
      - Re: Parts cost at dealers, TML , Thu, 7 Jul 2011 07:00:33
    - robot parts pickers..., James, Wed, 6 Jul 2011 08:17:47 <-- Viewing This Message
      - I saw my first fully robotic Hi-Los recently..., MI-Roger , Wed, 6 Jul 2011 17:08:22
- Re: not just saab, John Myers, Mon, 4 Jul 2011 17:14:13
  - Re: not just saab, stan, Tue, 5 Jul 2011 07:36:54
    - Re: not just saab, ryan , Tue, 5 Jul 2011 10:10:14
      - this is a classic example of unions in economics..., James, Tue, 5 Jul 2011 10:34:52
        Re: this is a classic example of unions in economics..., ryan , Tue, 5 Jul 2011 10:46:16
        Unions preserve the American way, Used to be Chaz, Tue, 5 Jul 2011 23:12:40
        If they had stopped there in 1950 then great.n/m, John Myers, Wed, 6 Jul 2011 09:32:45
        The AMA is not a union?, Bill Homer , Wed, 6 Jul 2011 06:45:49
        Sort of like Airline Pilots..., Noel, Wed, 6 Jul 2011 10:44:37
        You are getting close to the truth, Reality, Wed, 6 Jul 2011 11:37:25
        Re: You are getting close to the truth, Tim, Thu, 7 Jul 2011 20:52:08
        Re: You are getting close to the truth, James, Wed, 6 Jul 2011 12:41:31
        Re: You are getting close to the truth, Reality, Wed, 6 Jul 2011 20:32:17
        I "work" 7:30 am to 5:00 pm., John Myers, Wed, 6 Jul 2011 13:28:17
        The truth is: nothing is perfect, Bruce, Wed, 6 Jul 2011 13:24:51
        Re: The truth is: nothing is perfect, James, Thu, 7 Jul 2011 08:10:07
        Re: The truth is: nothing is perfect, Reality, Wed, 6 Jul 2011 19:51:57
        the article is pretty biased I think, houstonsaabs, Wed, 6 Jul 2011 18:34:17

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