Level of automation

Used in case studies: <a href="../Case-studies/Johannes-Berger" class="internal alias" data-slug="Case-studies/Johannes-Berger">Johannes Berger
Informs decisions on: <a href="../Challenges/Automation-and-operational-efficiency-of-logistics" class="internal alias" data-slug="Challenges/Automation-and-operational-efficiency-of-logistics">Automation and operational efficiency of logistics

Metric · draft

A measurable indicator (students often call it a KPI) used as evidence for a design decision.


Category	Logistics operations
Unit	employees per facility / % automated tasks
How it is calculated	Share of handling tasks done by machines, or number of employees needed per facility at a given throughput.
Origin	student
Status	draft

Also known as: Automation · Automation level · Employees per facility

What it measures

Automation shrinks buildings and staff but raises energy use.

Share of handling tasks done by machines, or number of employees needed per facility at a given throughput.

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