Title: Explain the effects of automation on manufacturing processes.
Course: Cybersecurity in Manufacturing (13002-III) > Section: Exploring Automated Tools Related to Manufacturing

Explanation should include

- employment/labor costs
- automation and outsourcing (and the pros and cons of each)
- robotics (e.g., production increase, cost of labor)
- political and social ramifications that accompany automation
- benefits (e.g., time to market, efficiencies in supply chain, environmental conditions for employees)
- drawbacks.

Teacher Resources:

- AI’s Impact on Robots in Manufacturing by Ainsley Lawrence, American Machinist
- The Compounding Impact of Robotics and Robotic Processes in Manufacturing by Kyle Crum, DesignNews

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are examples of automated systems?
- What careers are associated with automated systems?
- What jobs have been eliminated over the past 50 years by automation?
- How can automation benefit the workforce when it eliminates some jobs while creating others?
- Why is automation sometimes considered a negative thing for employment?