The picking productivity increase may solve one direct labor problem, but in doing so, it creates another. The company will now have to find space and people for manual pack & ship stations to accommodate the improved picking productivity.
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) programming is the process used to create program instructions for computers to control machinery and tooling. CNC is utilized by manufacturers to create program instructions for computers to control a machine tool.
CNC machining has all but eliminated human error, leading to higher-quality packaging and product shipment with fewer defects. Within the packaging industry, CNC machining has changed automation in four key ways.