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American manufacturing is at an inflection point. Labor shortages are accelerating, global competition is intensifying, and the pressure to produce more with less has never been greater. The answer — for manufacturers of every size — is automation. But knowing you need to automate and knowing how to do it are two very different things. Automate Now is the practical playbook for CPG manufacturers ready to take action. Written by the Formic team — the people who have helped hundreds of U.S. factories automate for the first time — this audiobook cuts through the complexity and gives you a clear, honest roadmap: where to start, how to build internal buy-in, how to choose the right partner, and how to scale from your first win into a future-proof operation.
Unknown Host hosts Automate Now, a education show with 17 episodes published.
This bonus episode closes out Automate Now with three things every manufacturer starting their automation journey should have on hand. First, a plain-language glossary of the key terms you'll encounter as you evaluate sy
Show notesYou've made it to the end of the book — and if you've been paying attention, you've already started spotting opportunities in your own facility. This final episode is about converting everything you've learned into actio
Show notesAutomation isn't just about solving today's problems — it's about making sure your business is still standing, still growing, and still competitive five and ten years from now. In this episode, the Formic team explores f
Show notesNo automation deployment goes perfectly. Even with careful planning, experienced partners, and a prepared team, things will occasionally not work the way you expected. In this episode, the Formic team talks honestly abou
Show notesKnowing you need to automate and actually doing it are two very different things. In this episode, the Formic team shares four real stories from CPG manufacturers who took the leap — and what happened when they did. Thes
Show notesDeploying automation is the beginning, not the finish line. The manufacturers who get the most out of their systems are the ones who treat data as a core operational capability — not a nice-to-have dashboard. In this epi
Show notesThe right automation partner can transform your operation. The wrong one can leave you with a corner full of idle machines and a team that's lost faith in the whole idea. In this episode, the Formic team breaks down how
Show notesThe technology is the easy part. Getting everyone in your organization aligned around an automation initiative is where many manufacturers get stuck. In this episode, the Formic team walks through what it actually takes
Show notesFirst-time automation can feel like a high-stakes leap — but it doesn't have to be. In this episode, the Formic team distills hundreds of deployments into ten practical rules: five things you should do, and five traps yo
Show notesROI is the number everyone asks for first — but it's rarely the number that tells the full story. In this episode, the Formic team makes the case for Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) as the smarter lens for evaluating autom
Show notesChoosing the right automation system is only half the battle. If your facility isn't prepared for it, even the best technology will underperform — or worse, end up in a corner collecting dust. In this episode, the Formic
Show notesFear, misconception, and resistance are often the biggest obstacles between a manufacturer and their first automation deployment — not cost, not technology. In this episode, the Formic team sets the record straight on th
Show notesThere's no one-size-fits-all path to automation — but there is a best-fit path for your business. In this episode, the Formic team breaks down the three main automation options available to manufacturers today, and helps
Show notesYou're convinced automation can help — now where do you actually start? This episode is the practical playbook. The Formic team walks through the full end-of-line production flow, from receiving and infeed all the way th
Show notesNot long ago, industrial automation was the exclusive domain of automotive giants and Fortune 500 manufacturers — multi-million-dollar installations, years-long implementation timelines, and engineering teams most compan
Show notesThe push to reshore U.S. manufacturing is gaining real momentum — but momentum alone won't close the labor gap. In this episode, the Formic team makes the case that automation isn't a luxury or a long-term wish list item
Show notesAutomation has been on manufacturers' radar for years — but for most, the question isn't whether to automate, it's why now. In this opening episode of Automate Now, Formic CEO and Co-Founder Saman Farid lays out the case
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