St. Onge Company’s Dawnya Brown was quoted in a recent MHI Solutions article about automation. She discussed some of the labor management concerns related to increased efficiency in modern warehouse management solutions. Use the link below to read the article!
“Especially if you have a tenured group that has done things a certain way for a long time, implementing automation can bring a lot of fear, and it really boils down to concern about their jobs,” said Dawnya Gay Brown, project engineering manager at MHI member St. Onge. “Organizations worry about employee engagement because change can create upheaval.”
Still, facilities lacking sufficient manpower to deal with increased order volume need to automate their manual processes to remain competitive, control costs and satisfy customers. That reality can be jarring for employees as high‑tech equipment is introduced into facilities, but with proper planning and communication, companies can limit the disruption to operations and any potential dip in morale, Brown said.
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