Based in Shoreview, MN, Summit Engineered Automation has been designing and building custom assembly systems since 1998. The company has built systems for manufacturers of medical devices, plastics, electronics, cutting tools and consumer products.
Following customer research in 2014, Summit formally adopted a process that it calls the “Summit Agile Process.” Research showed that traditional relationships between custom automation suppliers and customers were built on divergent goals. As Summit talked to companies about projects that did not perform as expected, the company learned that communication, collaboration, project cost management and late deliveries were all common problems.