Manufacturing Automation with RPA
Manufacturing Automation with RPA Software Robots to deliver productivity gains for the routine regular business processes executed everyday.
This is not automation for the shop floor production line or the warehouse, this is automation for the office environment where people are working on computer systems.
What can be automated?
Any business process that is performed manually on computer systems could be automated. Examples are the day to day activities that concern:
- Quote preparation and sending
- Sales orders
- Stock Orders / Inventory management
- Production / Job Orders
- Shipping despatches
- Invoicing Clients
- Proof of Delivery Reconciliation
- Returns Reconciliation
- Accounts Payable Invoices
The general support business processes could also be considered for automation:
- Staff rostering / holiday approvals
- Staff qualification and certification checks
- New and existing customer checks
- Customer credit checking
- New and existing supplier checks
- Compliance reporting checks
There can many other specific business processes that could be automated. Please contact us to discuss.
How to Select a Process for Automation may help with your own research.
Who else is Automating Processes?
Automation is taking places across all sectors in manufacturing including:
- Automotive and Transport Manufacturing
- Chemical Manufacturing
- Electronics Manufacturing
- Flooring manufacturing
- Food and Drink Manufacturing
- Furniture Manufacturing
- Machinery Manufacturing
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Textile Manufacturing
- Wood Manufacturing and Timber Processing
- Window Manufacturing
Here are a couple of clients where Ether Solutions has published Case Studies – Amtico Flooring and Fine Tubes Ltd
Automating Manufacturing
This is an eBook produced in conjunction with UiPath, on the automation opportunities in Manufacturing.