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Robotic process automation, data, tech

10th March 2023 By Gareth Murphy
Manufacturers described the challenges and frustrations they face in getting ROI from these investments in Fluid’s online workshop, Digital Quick Wins

The ‘new normal’  

100 per cent of workshop delegates said now is the right time to innovate 

Manufacturers see a need to adapt to the ‘new normal’ with customers and markets, with 100% of the attendees stating they feel that now is an appropriate time to innovate. 

“Innovate in the quiet period to take advantage of the upswing”  

“Time is on our side at the moment” 

The industry is open to change. But how can we enable innovation to happen? All attendees reported that while they have great people, they’re frustrated by overly manual processes.  

Automating these manual processes can better equip manufacturers for the new normal. Rapid process automation (RPA) is a software that automates manual processes. The system can be taught to complete any basic transactional task from general ERP entry to sales order processing and purchases invoicing. Less time spent on low-value tasks means more time to focus more on higher level activities.  

 

Dead ends with data 

Can’t see the wood for the trees” 

Of the manufacturers that attended, 67% related to having loads of data but struggling to turn it into timely actionable management information.  

Despite the fact that 92% of respondents saw data as either very important or vital to their organisation, 70% expressed difficulty in getting the data they need.  

The biggest challenges to access included:   

  • The data needs gathering and formatting from multiple sources so it can be analysed 
  • Silos of data and too much excel  
  • Getting people to fill out accurate information  

But what if you could instantly get the data you need, when you need it?  

Power BI is a cloud-based business intelligence solution that sits above existing systems and spreadsheets which automatically pulls in their data. With Power BI, the challenge of gathering and formatting data from multiple sources, is automated. Once set up, data is automatically extracted from source systems so you don’t have to do the heavy lifting. This solution works with existing systems.  

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