Sounds like a poor business strategy to me. If one employee per shift is enough to manage the machinery, load the raw materials, unload and inspect the finished parts, and ship them out the door then the volume of production for the machines must be very low. Probably less than one part per machine per shift.
For that much capital tied up in machinery I would expect to see such a volume of parts being made that multiple employees would be required just to manage the shipping.
Of course Mitch doesn’t count the UPS employees who will supposedly be doing the packing...
Shipping is being handles by the post office. I think the one employee is primarily there to make sure nothing bad happens, like fires or break-ins.
This article is probably more than a little PR optimistic propaganda, but loading of raw materials, removing and inspecting production and packaging and prep for shipping could all be automated, also. The day is coming where anything physical and a lot of mental functions will be automated with only an occasional human for the truly unusual major failure.
” If one employee per shift is enough to manage the machinery, load the raw materials, unload and inspect the finished parts, and ship them out the door “
Raw materials: Vendor Contract
Unload: Open door, remove item.
Inspect: Ouch. Still hot.
Ship: UPS