Even if it weren't (in manufacturing), it would still be in service, where volumes are lower and slower for the most part, and automation isn't as widely used. But of course it is still relevant, for the reasons you enumerated in this article.
I had a guy try to tell me a couple of years ago that his automated systems measure every part, and adjust the machine accordingly. I told him that that would be OK if the measurements were going into an algorithm like a control chart, so the automated adjustments wouldn't just constitute high-speed tampering and driving variation up quickly.
Even if it weren't (in manufacturing), it would still be in service, where volumes are lower and slower for the most part, and automation isn't as widely used. But of course it is still relevant, for the reasons you enumerated in this article.
I had a guy try to tell me a couple of years ago that his automated systems measure every part, and adjust the machine accordingly. I told him that that would be OK if the measurements were going into an algorithm like a control chart, so the automated adjustments wouldn't just constitute high-speed tampering and driving variation up quickly.