Archive - The Automation Navigator - by Automation AMA

Trade Show Talk That Doesn’t Suck

Four questions that cut through the noise and start real dialogue

May 16 •

April 2025

Analysis of Trump's Tariffs

My take on the tariff situation as it relates to manufacturing

Apr 7

March 2025

Lost in Transmission

Choosing the Right Communication Tool in Automation & Manufacturing

Mar 17 •

February 2025

Why IT and OT Don’t Get Along

And What Manufacturing Leaders Can Do About It

Feb 27 •

Vladimir Romanov

6 Important Business Lessons I Learned Later Than I Should

But was able to fix before they became major issues…

Feb 4 •

January 2025

The Importance of Prototyping

Prototyping is cheap development insurance...

Jan 30 •

Manufacturing Automation – All in Costs

The true costs and ROI calculations for automation investments

Jan 13 •

October 2024

10 Principles of Good Design

How rules invented by an industrial designer apply to automation and robotics

Oct 1, 2024 •

September 2024

Customer Delays and Closing the Sale

What to do when the customer just won't make a decision

Sep 10, 2024 •

June 2024

Make vs Buy Decisions in Machinery Design

Is it better to reinvent the wheel, or just fire up your browser?

Jun 27, 2024 •

Not all Loan Forgiveness is Created Equal

...or “there is. no such thing as a free lunch”.

Jun 11, 2024 •

May 2024

Breaking Free: The Case Against Non-Compete Clauses

A landmark ruling by the FTC promises to change the face of employment in the US

May 14, 2024 •

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