Automation Automation Automation done well is genuinely worth pursuing. By Genevieve Diesing Image credit: quantic69/iStock/Getty Images Plus, Switzerland. Royalty-free. Creative #2265756989. May 15, 2026 Automation promises efficiency, cost savings, and fewer errors. What it cannot do is fix a broken process. Quality and manufacturing teams that rush into automation without the right groundwork often end up with faster versions of the same problems — or new ones.