How to select an automation partner

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The ninth episode of this podcast series is "How to select an automation partner" Join our season 1 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Scott Cooper.

In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies.

What makes a good automation partner? When you are looking for a good automation partner, it’s important to look for someone who will listen your needs, solve customer problems in a unique way, provide data about performance claims.

The beginning stages of working with or even looking for automation partners are key. You want to look for a partner that will look for ways to actively help your business. This includes looking into ROI or return of investments, looking for the lowest costing and best solution the most economical way. A good partner will be able to provide examples from previous machines and leverage the knowledge from these projects. With automation experience brings new learning and unique ideas that leverage new technologies to solve more problems in unique ways.

Right from the beginning concepting stage, a good partner will go over the requirements to get them right and get you heading to the right direction. Look at all the probable ways to achieve your goal and help you pick the right ones. There is more than one way to solve any automation problem with any combination of solutions and resources, the correct automation partner will help you navigate those solutions with your best interest in mind.

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Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction

01:13 – Why do people stay in the automation industry?

02:40 – What makes a good automation partner?

04:00 – Experience and industry relevant knowledge

05:19 – What questions should you as a potential automation partner?

07:17 – How to kick off an automation project right

10:45 – How does a good partner tackle risk – Risk Assessment Heat Map

13:11 – What does a good automation partner do once the machine is at the customer site?

16:19 – Automation trend line

18:10 – Good questions to ask automation partners

19:50 – Creating a good requirements document

23:16 – Validation of automation

24:40 – Guidance for starting automation

25:47 – What are you looking for in a good automation partner?

26:25 – Summary of what most need from an automation partner

27:39 – Closing