After 4th Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) Ready Made Garments (RMG) in Bangladesh started adopting automation in production houses. The use of Automated Material Handling System (AMHS) was informed by the vision to improve productivity, efficiency of operations and the ability to respond faster to the ever-demanding market needs. It was supposed to transform the local production standards to international ones by smarter and data-driven manufacturing.

Nonetheless, the question arises on whether indeed automation has achieved its own purpose as far as the RMG sector of Bangladesh is concerned. This paper will examine the relative effectiveness of Automated Material Handling Systems (AMHS) and Manually Material Handling Systems (MMHS) to learn whether automation has indeed been able to offer tangible benefits. The study is also intended to reveal the inherent factors, which could cripple the success of automation, including flexibility of the workforce, issues in the maintenance of the system or poor implementation, or a lack of fit with production settings.

Moreover, the paper will suggest viable and sustainable solutions to overcome these issues, and it is important to note that automation cannot be successful unless technology is adopted. It relies on strategic planning, human integration that should be skilled, and constant improvement to get actual efficiency. The research finally brings in the insight into the ways in which the RMG sector in Bangladesh may maintain the balance between automation and human experience to secure the sustainability and productivity in the short and long run within the dynamic industrial environment.

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Mr. Tawhidul Amin Rafi