How We Made It - Automation or Manual Labor?
Some processes are less automated than you’d think. While many components of a game can be produced using highly automated manufacturing, it doesn’t always mean that they should. Relatively low production volumes oftentimes don’t warrant the cost of the setup time required for highly automated machinery. When amortizing the setup/breakdown time required for such machinery as automated retail box manufacturing across a particular production volume, the costs can be prohibitive. In those instances, manual labor is generally more cost effective.