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Part of this step is to also understand what is involved in
migrating data to the new solution and how much time and
support it will take. This should be discussed and planned out
with the automation vendor.
Automation also has other potential benefits such as better
utilization of space, but ultimately, like other business
decisions, the choice of whether to invest in automation boils
down to a reasonable expectation of adequate ROI.
When listening to a sales pitch from an automation company,
business owners would be wise to take it with a large grain of
salt. Visit other deployments. Have a healthy skepticism. As
with any expensive purchase, get advice from people who have
gone through it, and learn from their successes and mistakes.
A b o u t t h e A u t h o r :
David Allais is an internationally recognized
expert and inventor in the fields of bar coding
and automatic identification and data capture.
As vice president, and later president and CEO
of Everett, Washington-based Intermec, Inc.,
he built the company from a small startup into
the leading manufacturer of bar code and
printing and reading equipment. Prior to
Allais' role at Intermec, he served as a
manager for IBM. In 1989, David founded
PathGuide Technologies, a Bothell,
Washington-based developer of warehouse
management software for distributors.
