Which processes can be automated with the AUTOMADE tool?

Which processes can be automated with the AUTOMADE tool?

Automation or robotisation are terms behind which many different processes can be covered. However, the idea of automation tools comes down to a very simple point. The purpose of an automation application is to perform tasks that can take hours of human time in a flash and without errors. Let’s answer some basic questions about automation:

When is it worth to use automation?

To answer this question, you need to look at your business from a broader perspective. Think about what tasks in your company are the most time-consuming. In our experience, these are the activities that can most often be automated. In almost every department, there are processes that can be fully robotised, freeing up valuable time for your employees to focus on development.

 

Tasks of this type generate significant recurring costs that can be eliminated by implementing automation. That is why it is a great exercise to calculate how much time repetitive processes take up for employees and plan how that time can be used once you have handed them over to the AUTOMADE application.

 

Even a short process that takes an employee 2-3 hours per week results in up to 150 hours per year. However, the AUTOMADE application needs just a few minutes for this task.

Examples of AUTOMADE tool use

Creating reports – a monthly routine in many industries is to create numerical reports for clients. This is usually handled by designated people who collect data from various sources and arrange it in the form of a spreadsheet, presentation or PDF file, for example. Depending on the number of reports, this can take anywhere from a few hours to several days, and with the help of automation, the process will take a few minutes. The AUTOMADE application is able to independently collect data from various sources and place it in the appropriate sections of the report.

 

Filling PDF files with data – one of the most tedious activities is filling documents with personal data. A simple process of copying data from one sheet to another becomes a full day’s work. This is a common problem for HR, administration, finance, but even sales departments when it comes to preparing personalised greetings cards for customers. Thanks to automation, these tasks can be done in seconds instead of hours.

 

Collecting data from websites – in many companies there are people who start their day by visiting websites or internal programs to collect data on sales, exchange rates or advertising reach. Instead of spending time on the same ritual every day, you can hand over these duties to the AUTOMADE application. A perfect example is the activity of on-line shops. By automating the processes of collecting orders or generating courier labels, you can save a lot of work time for the shipping and warehouse departments.

 

The AUTOMADE tool is used in the processes of many departments, below are some frequent examples:

 

 

  • Finance and accounting department – document circulation, migration of invoices between systems, downloading data from ZUS website, generating JPK and UPO files, completing contracts from Excel file – described in case study Processing invoices with OCR
  • Sales department – creating personalized offers for customers, generating emails or PDF files, entering customer data from a form on the website into CRM
  • HR – instant generation of personnel documents, certificates, generation of hourly reports based on worksheets
  • Logistics department – generation of dispatch lists, courier labels
  • Marketing department – generating reports, collecting data from social media, mailing automation
  • IT – cyclical testing of application speed, sending reports on response times

Why automate company processes?

Automation brings long-term benefits on many levels. Below we describe the benefits provided by the AUTOMADE application.

Reducing employees’ workload

Automation of processes means a lot of additional time for employees who used to deal with them.

When performing work manually, there is always a risk of mistakes and oversights. In the case of an automated process, this is minimised.

Focusing on business development

Monotonously performing the same tasks deprives creativity and risks falling into a routine. Automation allows employees to focus on more demanding tasks and gives them time to develop and look for further improvements.

Gaining a competitive edge

In many industries, automation is still a completely unknown concept. The trend shows, however, that over time these types of processes will become standard, and whoever starts implementing them earlier will gain a significant advantage, as the time saved can be used for more strategic tasks.