Finance

Automation budgeting

If you want to reap the rewards of automation technology in the next financial year, then now is the time to put together a budget for it. Automation budgeting may not be as exciting as the technology itself, but it's a necessary business task. It's also an ideal opportunity to demonstrate how automation can reduce your operating costs and improve profitability – and with this in place, your budget is more likely to be approved.
Automation

How to write a user requirements specification for manufacturing automation

Having automation developed bespoke for you is not the same as purchasing an off-the-shelf solution. A good user requirements specification, or URS, will describe exactly what you need from the system - what it needs to handle, how it should perform and the environment it will operate in. The more information you can provide to your automation supplier, the better and more tailored your solution will be.