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로봇과 자동화에 대한 장벽을 낮추려면?

2022-09-29

로봇 자동화

안녕하세요. 나우로보틱스 블로그 지기, 나우지기 입니다! 로봇과 자동화에 대한 보급 속도가 빨라지고 있기는 하지만 기존과는 다른 새로운 시스템을 도입해야 하는만큼 이를 도입하는 결정이 그리 쉽게 날 수 있는 것은 아니죠. 당연히 많은 심사숙고가 필요한 과정입니다. 그렇다면 도입을 위해 먼저 로봇과 자동화 시스템의 도입을 막는 요소들은 어떤 것들이 있는지를 한번 살펴보는 것은 어떨까요?

 

오늘은 한편의 외신 기사를 통해 로봇 분야에서 선두를 달리고 있는 미국시장에서는 과연 로봇과 자동화 시스템의 도입이 얼마나 순조로운지, 또한 도입을 위해 고려해야할 사항에는 어떤 것들이 있는지를 한번 살펴보고 고민해 보는 시간을 갖고자 합니다! 미국 시장과 국내 시장은 아직 차이가 있지만 로봇과 자동화에 대해 고민을 하고 있는 비슷한 입장과 시선에서 바라본다면 더욱 좋지 않을까요?

 

로봇 자동화

How many warehouses are utilizing robotics/automation today?

 

Of the estimated 20,000 warehouses in the US, only 20% use some level of automation be it conveyor, robotics, automated storage retrieval systems “ASRS”, automated guided vehicles “AGVs”, or autonomous mobile robots “AMRs”. The fastest growing automation solutions are with AMRs and robotics. The robotics sector is anticipated grow annually at a CAGR above 11% for the next five years. With the shift in consumer habits and rise in E-Commerce and direct to consumer purchasing, Fortune 100 companies are forced to find a way to become faster and more efficient. Adopting automation has been the solution to increased customer expectations and demands. Smaller companies are slower to adopt new technology and automation is not necessarily the right solution for all firms. 

 

 

Q 얼마나 많은 창고에서 로봇과 자동화 시스템을 도입했나?

미국에 있는  20,000개의 창고  20%정도만이 컨베이어로봇자동 저장 시스템자동 안내 차량 “AGV” 또는 자율 이동 로봇 “AMR” 포함하여 일정 수준 이상의 자동화를 도입했다가장 빠르게 늘어나고 있는 자동화 솔루션은 AMR 로봇이다로봇은 향후 5년간 연평균 11% 이상의 성장률을 보일 것으로 예상된다소비자들의 패턴 변화와 이커머스 거래의 증가로 소비자들의 직접 구매가 늘어남에 따라, Fortune 100 안에 드는 기업들은  빠르고 효율적인 방법을 찾아야만 한다자동화를 도입하는 것은 증가하는 고객의 기대와 요구에 대한 해결책의 일환이다소기업은 새로운 기술을 채택하는 속도가 느리기 떄문에 자동화가 모든 기업에 적합한 솔루션이라고는   없습니다.

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Why is automation more important now than ever before?

Labor is the foremost driver for automation. Competition for labor, plus the rising cost of wages are becoming a major challenge for companies. Automation is shown to make work easier, more interesting and provide better health & working conditions for employees. This helps attract as well as retain employees to companies utilizing automation. 

 

The growth in work content due to the rise in individual items picked for ecommerce orders and more real time replenishment throughout the network, adds even more pressure to the supply chain system. As the handling of individual items increases and the processing of caseloads diminishes, the old supply chain workflows breakdown and become inefficient. Consumer expectations are higher, old ways of working are slower, and inefficient businesses lose customers and revenue. Automation solutions that are flexible and scalable are key in allowing sustainable growth and profitability for a company.

 

 

Q. 자동화가  어느 때보다 중요한 이유는 무엇입니까?

노동은 자동화가 도입된 가장 중요한 원동력이다현재 노동력 경쟁과 임금 상승이 기업의 주요 과제가 되고 있다자동화는 일을  쉽고 재미있게 만들고 직원들에게  나은 작업 환경을 제공하는 것으로 나타났다이는 자동화를 활용하는 기업에서 직원을 채용하는 것은 물론 유지하는데도 도움이 됩니다.

전자상거래 주문에 선정된 개별 품목의 증가와 네트워크 전반에 걸친 실시간 보충으로 인한 업무 내용의 증가는 공급망 시스템에 더욱  부담을 가중시키고 있다개별 품목의 취급이 증가하고 작업 할당량이 감소하면서 오래된 공급망에 문제가 생겨 비효율적으로 변하기 마련이다소비자의 기대는  높고오래된 작업 방식은 더디며비효율적인 프로세스를 갖고 있는 기업들은 점차 고객과 수익을 잃기 마련이다유연하고 확장 가능한 자동화 솔루션은 기업의 지속 가능한 성장과 수익성을 보장하는  있어 중요하다

 

 

What critical pain points does automation solve for a business’ distribution/fulfillment processes.

Labor and system capacity concerns are adversely affecting the supply chain process. Automation provides increases in productivity, reduction of human error, more efficient use of existing space, and the ability for around the clock operations performing at peak performance levels. Changes in the workforce see today’s employers struggle to retain quality employees while simultaneously attempting to hire new employees to deal with burgeoning demand placed upon the supply chain network. Employers who can automate processes remove repetitive and difficult job tasks from workers, elevating them to manage robotic fleets, and create value for their business, customers and workforce. 

 

 

Q. 자동화가 기업의 물류 프로세스에 어떤 중요한 문제들을 해결할 있나?

노동력  시스템 용량 문제가 공급망 프로세스에 악영향을 미치고 있다자동화는 생산성 향상인적문제 감소기존 공간의 보다 효율적인 사용최대 성능 수준에서 수행되는 24시간 운영 기능을 제공한다노동시장의 변화로 인해 오늘날의 고용주들은 양질의 직원을 유지하기 위한 노력은 물론 공급망 네트워크에 대해 빠르게 늘어나는 수요를 대처하기 위해 추가적으로 새로운 직원을 고용하려고 노력하고 있다프로세스를 자동화할  있는 고용주는 반복적이고 어려운 작업 작업을 작업자로부터 제거하여 로봇을 관리하고 비즈니스고객  노동력에 대한 가치를 창출합니다.

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What are the major barriers preventing a company from adopting robotics?

Two of the major barriers to implementation of robotics are change and misinformation. Company leadership that is not visionary or is unable to examine new technology and the data points associated with that technology greatly hinders automation success. The perception that automation is a long journey and creates inflexibility in the supply chain is a misconception. Selecting the right solution for the right requirements and situation can be highly successful when planned and managed effectively. Being fearful of change and not viewing their supply chain as a profit center or way to gain a strategic advantage against market competition are other narrow-minded thoughts that prevent adoption to automation. 

 

 

Misinformation or bad data points also contribute to implementing automation. The assumption that robotic technology is expensive and requires tremendous capital outlay is inaccurate. There are CapEx, lease and OpEx (Robots as a Service or RaaS) options available in the market. Inaccurate comparisons using unrealistic cost of labor numbers result in flawed budget comparisons. Only using planned costs per hour as a data point is short-sighted when not including real costs like turnover, training, sick days, reduction in productivity over a shift, human errors, etc. Also, the thought that every robotic solution requires new talent and costs like an expanded IT department or engineering staff, are not usually the case. Selecting an automated solution based on an understanding of how that solution benefits a customer’s business operations, with accurate simulations and modeling, will lay the foundation for success. Finally, selecting the right solution provider that can demonstrate proven successful and measurable results, is always a requirement to achieve the planned results. 

 

 

Q. 회사가 로봇을 도입하는데 있어 어려움을 주는 요인은 무엇인가?

로봇을 도입하는데 있어  가지의 장벽은 변화와 잘못된 정보이다비전을 제시하지 못하거나 신기술과 해당 기술과 관련된 주요 데이터 등을 확인하고 처리할  없는 회사의 역량이 자동화의 성공을 크게 방해한다자동화는  시간이 필요하며 공급망에 융통성이 없다는 인식은 잘못된 생각이다적절한 요구 사항과 상황에 맞는 적절한 솔루션을 선택하는 것은 효과적으로 계획하고 관리할  크게 성공을 거둘  있다변화를 두려워하고 공급망을 수익 센터로 보지 않거나 시장 경쟁에 맞서 전략적 이점을 얻을  있는 방법으로 보지 않는 것은 자동화 도입을 어렵게 만드는 편협한 생각이다

 

 

잘못된 정보나 잘못된 데이터의 포인트도 자동화를 구현하는데 도움이 된다로봇 기술이 비싸고 막대한 자본 지출을 필요로 한다는 가정은 부정확한 생각이다시장에는 자본 비용리스  운영 (서비스형 로봇 또는 RaaS) 옵션이 있습니다비현실적인 인건비를 사용하면서 부정확한 비교는 예산 비교의 결함을 초래한다시간당 계획된 비용을 데이터 포인트로 사용하는 것은 이직교육병가일교대 근무에 따른 생산성 감소인적 오류 등과 같은 실제 비용을 포함하지 않는 경우 근시안적으로 바라보는 것이다또한모든 로봇 솔루션에는 확장된 IT 부서나 엔지니어링 직원처럼 새로운 인력과 비용이 필요하다는 생각은 일반적으로 해당되지 않습니다정확한 시뮬레이션과 모델링으로 해당 솔루션이 고객의 비즈니스 운영에 어떤 이점을   있는지에 대한 이해를 바탕으로 자동화된 솔루션을 선택하면 성공할  있는 초석을 마련할  있다마지막으로이미 성공적으로 입증됐으면서 측정이 가능한 자동화 솔루션 공급자를 선택하는 것이 계획된 결과를 달성하기 위한 선결조건이다.

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