Whether you’re looking to implement an all-new automated system into your plant or update an existing project, the goal is to maximize productivity and profitability, and ensuring a smooth transition is key to success. The digital transformation journey doesn’t happen overnight, and will affect near every aspect of your operations. NECI is here to help. Here are some best practices to ease your automation implementation process:
Ensure you have proper documentation of your process/es
Before diving headfirst into automation, you need full visibility of your current processes in order to create a clear vision of what you want to achieve. Documentation of every step from end-to-end will help you fill in any gaps in data, provide insight, and avoid redundancies and inefficiencies in the process you’re aiming to improve.
Automation implementation is a team effort
No one knows your operation’s strengths and weaknesses better than your employees. Talk through pain points and opportunities internally with your team to come up with a plan, and ensure that they understand every step on the roadmap. This will help determine if upskilling or further training will be necessary down the line, which will be critical to successful implementation and operations.
Assess your needs and determine your goals
Regardless of the type of system you need to automate, it is important to fully understand the process improvements and goals you want to achieve. Discuss these with your supplier with as much detail as possible, and make sure to keep an open mind when it comes to the recommendations of your automation partner as they may offer a unique perspective that can benefit your operations in the long run.
Be transparent
Avoid holding back information as missing out on small details can sometimes spell the difference between a successful transition and a waste of resources. Open and clear communication will help ensure that your budget aligns with your plan – more often than not, automation technologies won’t be as expensive as you’ll expect, provided that you make your investments strategically. To achieve this, you need to…
Work with experts
You need a control and automation partner who will be with you throughout your entire automation journey, from design to planning, implementation, testing, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance and support. Backed by years of experience and the highest level of proficiency, NECI’s team of automation experts can provide custom solutions for your unique requirements.
Whether you need help with assessments, troubleshooting, on-call technical support, or software upgrades, NECI is at your service. Our Experts bring a wealth of knowledge across many PLC/SCADA brands and applications that can help bring your controls to their optimal effectiveness.
Discover more about how NECI’s Programmable Controller Services can support your automation needs, or contact us 24/7/365 at 1-844-NECI-NOW to talk to one of our knowledgeable, local engineers.
Ensure you have proper documentation of your process/es
Before diving headfirst into automation, you need full visibility of your current processes in order to create a clear vision of what you want to achieve. Documentation of every step from end-to-end will help you fill in any gaps in data, provide insight, and avoid redundancies and inefficiencies in the process you’re aiming to improve.
Automation implementation is a team effort
No one knows your operation’s strengths and weaknesses better than your employees. Talk through pain points and opportunities internally with your team to come up with a plan, and ensure that they understand every step on the roadmap. This will help determine if upskilling or further training will be necessary down the line, which will be critical to successful implementation and operations.
Assess your needs and determine your goals
Regardless of the type of system you need to automate, it is important to fully understand the process improvements and goals you want to achieve. Discuss these with your supplier with as much detail as possible, and make sure to keep an open mind when it comes to the recommendations of your automation partner as they may offer a unique perspective that can benefit your operations in the long run.
Be transparent
Avoid holding back information as missing out on small details can sometimes spell the difference between a successful transition and a waste of resources. Open and clear communication will help ensure that your budget aligns with your plan – more often than not, automation technologies won’t be as expensive as you’ll expect, provided that you make your investments strategically. To achieve this, you need to…
Work with experts
You need a control and automation partner who will be with you throughout your entire automation journey, from design to planning, implementation, testing, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance and support. Backed by years of experience and the highest level of proficiency, NECI’s team of automation experts can provide custom solutions for your unique requirements.
Whether you need help with assessments, troubleshooting, on-call technical support, or software upgrades, NECI is at your service. Our Experts bring a wealth of knowledge across many PLC/SCADA brands and applications that can help bring your controls to their optimal effectiveness.
Discover more about how NECI’s Programmable Controller Services can support your automation needs, or contact us 24/7/365 at 1-844-NECI-NOW to talk to one of our knowledgeable, local engineers.