A U T O M A T I O N AUSSIE AUTOMATION SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS GREATER NEED FOR KIWI ADOPTION Kiwis be warned: Three quarters of Australian manufacturers plan to invest in automation with robotics the most popular type of automation chosen for future investment. A recent survey that canvassed the views of members of various online groups dedicated to communicating with the Australian manufacturing community has highlighted that three in four manufacturers in Australia intend to spend more on robot automation, indicating a need for Kiwi manufacturers to follow suit. These groups include; the Australian Manufacturers Forum, the Australian Furniture Association Industry Forum, 28 February 2017 the First 500 group of SME business owners, the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council and The AiG Australian Manufacturing LinkedIn group. The results showed three quarters of respondents were looking to invest in automation in the future, suggesting an increasing focus on innovation within the Australian manufacturing industry, backed by continued growth and business confidence. Amongst those respondents looking to invest in automation, an overwhelming majority (57%) plan to invest in robotic solutions in the future, while 36% plan to invest in automation via materials handling. A quarter of respondents plan to spend on Internet of Things solutions, while just over one fifth will invest in on logistics. The results of the survey, conducted by Universal Robots, reinforces recent research from Telsyte, which found that one in three organisations intend to use robotics and 25% of large organisations are already using Robotic process automation. According to the findings, the top reasons for Australian manufacturers to automate processes include; improving business efficiency, reducing production time, improving quality, reducing staff costs and freeing up staff to work on value add tasks, as well as to satisfy growing orders. “In the face of high local labour costs and the need to drive efficiencies, automating processes is now
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