Automation isn’t about cutting people—it’s about retargeting talent to higher-value work. In 2025, manufacturers across auto, industrial, and food & bev are leaning in because:
• Labor stays tight while demand rebounds.
• Capex is shifting to productivity (big share earmarked for automation).
• Robotics is mainstream and still accelerating.
• Paybacks are quicker (many cobot/robot cells hit inside ~12–18 months).
• Reshoring is real—we need to build more with the teams we have.
Leaders focus on: headcount avoidance, flexible cells + smart fixturing/EOAT, and hard metrics (TAKT/PPH, scrap, changeover, payback).
In 2026 - we expect this trend to accelerate further. At TKD² Group LLC, we can provide Michigan based automation solutions.
If you’ve got a bottleneck—press/oven tending, router-trim/drill, kitting/material handling, weld cell, in-cell inspection—DM and our team will reach out.
