Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Manufacturers are increasingly realising the benefits of investing in Automation and Robotics technologies in order to increase productivity and reduce costs, while simultaneously improving precision and flexibility, and eliminating human error. Greater flexibility allows manufacturers to produce more types of products and to develop customised products that can then be automatically made.

The Automation and Robotics Summit is an online conference which is being held on June 2nd, 2020. The event will run live online from 10 am GMT to 4 pm GMT. The sessions will also be available for download by participants following the event.

Through a comprehensive conference programme, the Robotics & Automation Summit will provide participants from across the manufacturing industry and its associated supply chain with practical advice and demonstrations on how to improve their day-to-day business operations.

Manufacturing Automation and Robotics technology is evolving rapidly and becoming more accessible. The cost of industrial robots and the payback times have been dropping significantly. The adoption of Automation and Robotics technology does not necessarily result in unemployment. Many of the most advanced economies in terms of Automation and Robotics, such as Germany and Japan, have some of the lowest unemployment rates globally.

Freeing workers from performing repetitive and often dangerous tasks allows them to be retrained for more productive roles and with the skills required for a more advanced and automated approach to manufacturing.

A recent survey by BDO, the accountancy and business advisory firm, found that 87% of UK companies have automated a key business process during the last year and one in five view automation as their most important investment priority during the next five years. A third of businesses have already introduced artificial intelligence (AI) into their daily operations, while a quarter are using robotics. While the manufacturing industry has led the way in embracing Automation, with 93% of manufacturers having automated a key process in the last year, other sectors are increasingly adopting this type of technology.

The Automation and Robotics Summit is timely as the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way businesses have had to operate, and the crisis is expected to accelerate the adoption of new technologies and techniques within the workplace.

The online conference will provide participants with an insight into implementing successful programs, tailored to their specific needs, in order to drive business development and efficiencies. The Event will feature speakers from companies that are exemplary leaders in Automation & Robotics, who can offer practical advice and expertise.

Why Participate

• Listen to over 15 educational seminars on the latest industry issues
• Hear panel debates on the key issues facing the sector
• Listen to key insights from industry thought leaders
• Participate in in-depth workshops
• Join the talks live or watch later in your own time.
• Hear first-hand case studies from the country’s leading companies who are transforming their businesses through automation & robotics technology.
• See demonstrations of the latest solutions in our technology showcase
• Avail of the excellent networking opportunities with peers throughout the day
• Join the Q&A session with industry thought leaders
• Network with key providers of automation & robotics technology in the exhibitor and sponsor showcase.

 The Organiser

The Automation and Robotics Summit is being presented by Dublin-based Premier Publishing & Events. In addition to producing successful business-to-business magazines for almost a quarter of a century, the company is also the organiser of four dedicated, annual conferences and exhibitions designed to cover the latest developments within the manufacturing industry and its associated supply chain in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland: Forthcoming events include:

* The UK Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition at the Arena MK, Milton Keynes on 1st of July 2020;

* The Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition at the SEC Glasgow on 15th of October 2020;

* The Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition at the Citywest Exhibition Centre, Dublin, on January 27th & 28th 2021;

* The Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expo at the Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast on 25th of February 2021.

For further information contact and to register to participate in the Automation and Robotics Summit, contact Mark Hutchinson at mark.hutchinson@prempub.ie