A time to get personal

摘要

Of the many things I learned after a few years in the machining and manufacturing business, one doesn't change. Yes, CNC automation is great and we love to see unattended machines chip away at a block of material, but we still need dependable human beings to make it all work. Increasingly, high labor costs drive automation implementation, but it will be a long time before good parts can be machined, inspected and shipped with a team of robots and a single person. Without effectively managed human capital, success will be a tortuous journey.