Automated Production oday, automated production is essential. Neither volume nor product consistency can be achieved in any other way. Increasing production in a cost-effective manner is a difficult and complex undertaking. The project engineer overseeing such a project must have strong support from management, production maintenance and vendors delays errors and higher costs will result if this support is not totally integrated, with all concerned playing an active roleAutomated Production Today, automated production is essential. Neither volume nor product consistency can be achieved in any other way. Increasing production in a cost-effective manner is a difficult and complex undertaking. The project engineer overseeing such a project must have strong support from management, production, maintenance, and vendors. Delays, errors, and higher costs will result if this support is not totally integrated, with all concerned playing an active role