Talking Aerospace Today How to Optimize Automation to its Fullest – Smart Manufacturing in A&D Ep. 5
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May 16, 2025 
In this insightful discussion, Suresh Rama, a Portfolio Development Executive at Siemens specializing in digital manufacturing, delves into the pivotal role of automation in aerospace. He shares key indicators for effective automation implementation and outlines strategies for both greenfield and brownfield factories. Rama emphasizes the necessity of aligning automation with business goals and navigating investments wisely amid labor shortages. Listeners gain valuable insights on how to measure success and optimize their manufacturing processes through thoughtful automation.
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Key Factors in Automation Decisions
- Automation investment decisions depend on economic viability, production characteristics, and strategic alignment.
- It includes ROI, volume, product complexity, labor availability, and long-term business goals.
No Trade-off Between Quality and Productivity
- Well-designed automation can improve both quality and productivity simultaneously.
- Some automation steps prioritize quality, others speed, but overall quality should never be sacrificed.
Greenfield vs Brownfield Automation
- Greenfield factories allow design freedom for optimized, fully automated setups at higher initial cost.
- Brownfield factories require gradual automation with constraints due to legacy systems and ongoing production.