Daniel Kuepper

Aug 21, 2024 | hbr.org | Daniel Kuepper |Leonid E. Zhukov |Namrata Rajagopal |Yannick Bastubbe

In the foreseeable future, technology will cease to be a bottleneck for lights-out transformations, which dramatically reduce the need for human workers inside factories. As technology improves, the decision to pursue this goal will primarily depend on the factory’s economic considerations. Manufacturers that embrace automation and demonstrate agility in overhauling their operational strategies will be best positioned to capitalize on this wave.