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This bonus episode closes out Automate Now with three things every manufacturer starting their automation journey should have on hand. First, a plain-language glossary of the key terms you'll…
Chapter 16: What Now? Moving from Reading to Action
You've made it to the end of the book — and if you've been paying attention, you've already started spotting opportunities in your own facility. This final episode is about converting everything…
Chapter 15: How Automation Future-Proofs Your Operations
Automation isn't just about solving today's problems — it's about making sure your business is still standing, still growing, and still competitive five and ten years from now. In this episode, the…
Chapter 14: When Automation Doesn't Go as Planned
No automation deployment goes perfectly. Even with careful planning, experienced partners, and a prepared team, things will occasionally not work the way you expected. In this episode, the Formic…
Chapter 13: Case Studies from CPG Companies That Got It Right
Knowing you need to automate and actually doing it are two very different things. In this episode, the Formic team shares four real stories from CPG manufacturers who took the leap — and what…
Chapter 12: Production Analytics and Continuous Improvement
Deploying automation is the beginning, not the finish line. The manufacturers who get the most out of their systems are the ones who treat data as a core operational capability — not a nice-to-have…
Chapter 11: Choosing the Right Automation Partner
The right automation partner can transform your operation. The wrong one can leave you with a corner full of idle machines and a team that's lost faith in the whole idea. In this episode, the Formic…
Chapter 10: Building Internal Buy-In
The technology is the easy part. Getting everyone in your organization aligned around an automation initiative is where many manufacturers get stuck. In this episode, the Formic team walks through…
Chapter 9: 5 Do's and Don'ts for First-Time Automation
First-time automation can feel like a high-stakes leap — but it doesn't have to be. In this episode, the Formic team distills hundreds of deployments into ten practical rules: five things you should…
Chapter 8: TCO vs. ROI — What Really Matters in Automation
ROI is the number everyone asks for first — but it's rarely the number that tells the full story. In this episode, the Formic team makes the case for Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) as the smarter lens…
Chapter 7: Designing for Automation: Facility and Process Readiness
Choosing the right automation system is only half the battle. If your facility isn't prepared for it, even the best technology will underperform — or worse, end up in a corner collecting dust. In…
Chapter 6: Overcoming Common Automation Challenges
Fear, misconception, and resistance are often the biggest obstacles between a manufacturer and their first automation deployment — not cost, not technology. In this episode, the Formic team sets the…
Chapter 5: The Automation Landscape: Your Options Right Now
There's no one-size-fits-all path to automation — but there is a best-fit path for your business. In this episode, the Formic team breaks down the three main automation options available to…
Chapter 4: Your End of Line Automation Roadmap
You're convinced automation can help — now where do you actually start? This episode is the practical playbook. The Formic team walks through the full end-of-line production flow, from receiving and…
Chapter 3: How Robotics Technology Is Evolving: Then vs. Now
Not long ago, industrial automation was the exclusive domain of automotive giants and Fortune 500 manufacturers — multi-million-dollar installations, years-long implementation timelines, and…
Chapter 2: Why Automation Is Critical for U.S. Competitiveness
The push to reshore U.S. manufacturing is gaining real momentum — but momentum alone won't close the labor gap. In this episode, the Formic team makes the case that automation isn't a luxury or a…
Chapter 1: It's a Now, Not a Later — Why Automation Can't Wait
Automation has been on manufacturers' radar for years — but for most, the question isn't whether to automate, it's why now. In this opening episode of Automate Now, Formic CEO and Co-Founder Saman…
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