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of leverage. The company’ s goal is not to replace people who have always been and will always be crucial to what it does, but to find the right blend of automation, AI and human capability. By investing wisely, Kearfott aims to empower each employee to achieve more, rather than needing more employees to achieve the same outcome.
“ We are spending a lot of time evaluating exactly what our needs are, and then more time finding the right solutions, whether that means co-bots that modernize older pieces of capital equipment, or full investment in entirely automated capabilities. Beyond that, we are looking at how to tie all of these capabilities together into something cohesive,
effectively an Internet of Things approach that moves us towards a digital factory. To me, it is a really fascinating endeavor, and it is exactly what we need given the rising demand for our capabilities,” John ends.
Kearfott has emerged from a year of
floods and shifting requirements with a
clearer sense of direction. By embracing
open architecture and carefully blending automation with irreplaceable human skill, the company proves that resilience and forward-thinking are necessary for sustainable operations. ■
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