“As organizations move away from traditional supply chains to more robust digital supply networks, it is imperative to embrace automation capabilities as crucial integrators bringing next-generation technologies (e.g. predictive sensors, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI)) together to drive the traditional supply chain practice into the digital age. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is one technology widely embraced by industry. RPA software codes for bots that mimic the actions humans take to complete repetitive, rules-based computer processes in a fraction of the time. In relation to advanced cognitive technologies such as machine learning algorithms or AI platforms, RPA is more accessible to organizations as a fundamental first step of digital transformation. Bots play a critical role in digitizing all aspects of the value (supply) chain. The key is to uncover where the critical interfaces exist within an organization’s supply chain enterprises and tactfully apply the power of process robotics to mitigate traditional “swivel chair” activities. These activities consume massive amounts of human time and effort which is better spent on higher priority tasks. Bots are also critical because they act to connect sub-systems within an enterprise by moving data from one application to another and eliminating data siloes…” 

Contributors: Deloitte Consulting
Categories: SIG U Resource, Whitepaper
SRC Type: Disruptive Digitization, Robotic Process Automation (RPA)