The Importance of Innovation in Automation

I automated my entire team's workflow—and then THIS happened. Ever wonder what would happen if your team could complete a week's worth of work in a single day? Sounds like a dream, right? Well, that's exactly what we achieved. A few months back, I noticed my team was bogged down with repetitive tasks. Brilliant minds were spending hours on mundane activities. So, I decided to take a bold step. We invested in automating these tasks. The initial push was challenging: - Learning new tools - Changing long-standing processes - Overcoming resistance to change But the payoff was incredible. Results: - Productivity skyrocketed: We accomplished more in less time. - Stress levels dropped: The team felt less overwhelmed. - Innovation flourished: Free time led to creative solutions. - Employee satisfaction increased: Work became more fulfilling. The most surprising outcome? Our team cohesion strengthened. With less time on grunt work, we collaborated more on strategic projects. The takeaway? Automation isn't about replacing people. It's about freeing them to do what they do best. Embrace technology to unlock your team's true potential. Have you implemented automation in your work?

📊 Critical Insights from This Week's Customer Conversations: Defense Manufacturing & Innovation The recently passed FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) highlights an urgent challenge in US manufacturing. Here's what's at stake: 🔹 Massive Defense Investment The Senate just passed an $886 billion defense policy bill, underscoring the critical need to rebuild our military stockpiles after supporting Ukraine. Notably, lawmakers expressed significant concerns about the Navy's approach to addressing #welder compensation and retention (link to article below) - a clear signal that the skilled labor shortage in defense manufacturing requires innovative solutions. ⚠️ The Workforce Crisis The most pressing challenge? A severe shortage of skilled labor, including welders, threatening our ability to meet these crucial production demands and critical timelines. 💡 Innovation Meeting National Security This is where cutting-edge automation becomes vital. At Path Robotics, we're seeing remarkable results: • Our autonomous welding systems are demonstrating the ability to match the output of 3-5 skilled welders with a single robotic cell • By automating the most physically demanding and hazardous welding tasks, we enable our expert welders to focus on complex work that demands their specialized knowledge and craftsmanship 🎯 Impact This technology isn't just about efficiency - it's about ensuring America's manufacturing capabilities can meet critical #defense requirements while enhancing the work environment for our skilled workforce. The intersection of national security and manufacturing innovation has never been more crucial. And solving the skilled labor shortage is absolutely key. https://lnkd.in/g83xwNi3 Path Robotics Andrew Lonsberry Joe Onderko John Paradise Alex Lonsberry US Navy #Manufacturing #Defense #Innovation #Robotics #NationalSecurity #Manufacturing40 #Welding #WeldAutomation #Automation #AI #Navy #Shipbuilding #Senate #Congress #USA #MadeInTheUSA #MadeInAmerica #OH #Midwest #RoboticWelding #LaborShortage #SkilledLabor #Onshoring

Today’s thought: Innovation never stops—it evolves! I love seeing stories from companies I chose to highlight in my book The Experience Mindset continue to unfold. I highlighted Chipotle for its forward-thinking approach to using technology to improve both employee and customer experiences. At the time, Chipotle launched the "Cultivate Next" fund and opened an innovation center where it developed a robot named Chippy to help make their tortilla chips more efficiently to keep up with demand. When launched this showcased how automation can be used to reduce repetitive tasks and free up employees to focus on more meaningful work. Well, they are at it again. This time, they’ve unveiled “Autocado,” a robot designed to halve, core, and prep avocados for guacamole. With Autocado, Chipotle is pushing the boundaries of innovation even further, cutting down the time it takes to prepare guacamole from 50 minutes to just seconds. By reducing the manual effort required to prepare avocados, Chipotle empowers its employees while simultaneously speeding up the preparation process for customers and improving CX. It’s a perfect example of how constant improvement and innovation can push the envelope on what is possible. As discussed in the book, enhancing both EX and CX simultaneously is the key to sustained growth, and Chipotle continues to invest to find ways to do that even more. How is your company using technology to support both your employees and customers in new and innovative ways? #customerexperience #employeeexperience #CX #Growthmindset #innovation Chipotle Mexican Grill #technologyforgood