If it's part of a well-defined improvement program, not an end unto itself, the low-hanging fruit is well worth picking. But beware, lest it turn out to be a poison apple.
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, provides for minimum standards for both wages and overtime entitlement, and spells out administrative procedures by which covered worktime must be compensated.
The AutoGuide robot guidance system from Perceptron Inc. is being used by DaimlerChrysler Corp. to automate critical assembly operations for a new model of Mercedes-Benz.
The U.S. Army hopes to automate one-third of its ground forces by 2015. Autonomous vehicles will carry supplies to troops or perform reconnaissance tasks like the unmanned aerial vehicles used by the Air Force.