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When Your Supply Chain’s Disrupted, Intelligent Automation Steps Up

Automation Anywhere

million workers since March 2020, and a shortage of 330,000 truckers is forecasted through 2024. Although no easy answers exist, technologies such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA), artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and natural language processing (NLP) can help. The shipping industry lost 1.52

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6 Ways Intelligent Automation Is Transforming the Pharma Industry

Automation Anywhere

These are just a few of the benefits pharmaceutical, or “pharma,” companies are reaping from deploying intelligent automation. A 2020 Bain & Company survey shows that 84% of companies across all industries have accelerated their automation efforts, primarily due to the fallout from the pandemic. It’s not a moment too soon.

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Hackett Survey: Pandemic Drives Significant Changes In Working Capital Performance in 2020

The Hackett Group

Companies Dramatically Slowed Payments to Suppliers While Disrupted Demand Caused Inventory to Reach Record Levels; Cash-on-Hand and Debt Both Also Rose to Record Levels. MIAMI & LONDON, July 15, 2020 – The pandemic drove significant changes in working capital performance among the 1000 largest non-financial U.S.

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Applying AI for Good | Automation Anywhere

Automation Anywhere

After an economically tumultuous 2020 due to the pandemic, businesses are increasing their investments in advanced technology at a rapid pace. The use of forecasting through predictive analytics has always existed for improving efficiency for inventory management. For good or ill, AI is here to stay.

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MRO spare parts optimization

IBM Services

trillion, up from USD 864 billion in 2019 to 2020. 1 Another study revealed: The swinging pendulum The MRO spare parts inventory varies depending on the industry and equipment, ranging from specific items to encompassing more basic supplies. Master data quality to improve scoring, prioritization and automated validation of data.

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The Year of Living Intelligently in the Cloud

Automation Anywhere

In 2021, we saw the definitive marriage between AI and Robotic Process Automation (RPA). Commonly referred to as “intelligent automation,” RPA + AI has a lot more functionality and versatility than basic RPA. Commonly referred to as “intelligent automation,” RPA + AI has a lot more functionality and versatility than basic RPA.

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7 Ways that Hyperautomation Is Transforming Retail

Automation Anywhere

Gartner defines hyperautomation as “a business-driven, disciplined approach that organizations use to rapidly identify, vet, and automate as many business and IT processes as possible.” billion in 2020 and a projected $532.4 RPA key to hyperautomation Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is hyperautomation’s foundational technology.

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