tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-943061409344261913.post4865836288536121863..comments2016-05-01T23:46:42.255-04:00Comments on IS 251 @ Loyola University in Maryland: Samsung to build robots to take over cheap Chinese laborUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-943061409344261913.post-2631397792618198082015-11-29T12:19:54.847-05:002015-11-29T12:19:54.847-05:00Samsung building robots to outsource labor is an e...Samsung building robots to outsource labor is an essential part of Samsung’s initiative towards maximizing productivity. Samsung initiating designs of these precision robots demonstrates how they are adapting to their competitors and attempting to start a new bottom line initiative, by cutting costs. <br />Samsung building robots to cut costs has positive and negative implications. One of the positive implications for Samsung is that they are now able to cut costs. They no longer have to pay humans to create phones, because they now have robots to do it for them. Although Samsung now has to pay substantially more in electricity costs, they are fine with it due to the fact that these robots will not only increase productivity, but minimize errors as well. Although Samsung may see this as a positive implication of building these robots, this is a negative implication to Samsung’s work force. Samsung already has many employees working in factories to create these phones. However, many of these people may have to be laid off because these robots are outsourcing these people’s jobs. <br />Although Samsung’s new robots will help increase productivity, one negative e implication for Samsung would be that they are limited to their power and electricity output. Hypothetically, if one of Samsung’s factories lost power, then they would not be able to produce any phones. Although they might be able to counter this by having backup generators on site, this would be a very expensive ordeal. It may not even be a good decision economically to keep enough backup generators to support the factory and robots running the factory. <br />Although Samsung may be spending a lot of money to create these robots in the first place, the possible return on investment on these robots is tremendous. If executed correctly, the creation of these robots and integration of them into a factory could maximize production, while minimizing errors. <br />In conclusion, Samsung making robots to outsource labor has negative and positive implications, both for Samsung, and for the labor force that Samsung may be eradicating. Although Samsung’s labor force may no longer find themselves working for Samsung in the near future, they may find new opportunities away from Samsung due to the fact that they may leave Samsung soon. I believe that Samsung using robots to increase productivity in creating their phones is a good move that will help them minimize errors, as well as save money in the long run.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15449944384460739505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-943061409344261913.post-71991079605628257462015-11-28T21:13:31.230-05:002015-11-28T21:13:31.230-05:00Samsung is making a bold move in creating a fully ...Samsung is making a bold move in creating a fully automated assembly line in their factory in South Korea. There are Positives and negatives in this that need to be addressed. As you mentioned, the machinery would reduce the labor cost almost to zero, and would greatly increase the output of products from this factory. In addition to this, these machines would be able to work all night without receiving “overtime” as a human worker would. Also, with these machines being almost just as precise as the human hand, they will be able to create more while making fewer mistakes. On the downside, as you mentioned, production would cease if there were a power outage in the factory, as human workers would likely be able to keep working. Also, these machines would cost a great deal to install and maintain. However, in a normal dual human and autonomous factory, the machinery that the workers use may become obsolete and need to be replaced and the workers trained for the new machinery. If Samsung were to use a fully autonomous assembly line, then these complex machines would be able to be updated and modified to keep them from becoming obsolete. While I find using these machines to have great benefits, I agree with you in that Samsung needs to somewhat keep a balance between man and machine.Andrew Toronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05776926942977322700noreply@blogger.com