Who is the client?
A leading defence prime in the naval engineering sector.
What was the problem?
Our client needed to improve process efficiencies in a critical design element for a major defence OEM project. But an overreliance on manual processes was slowing them down, driving up costs, and taking their people away from higher-value work.
What was the Expleo solution?
To help streamline our client’s design processes, we introduced Robotic Process Automation (RPA) — a type of software that can carry out repetitive and routine digital tasks.
Our solution was designed to check our client’s design parameters were consistent across different systems, identify any discrepancies, and then automatically move design tasks through the approval process.
We also created a single centralised dashboard to increase data visibility, streamline project management, and gave the design team an easy way to monitor progress.
How did that help?
Previously, design checks and handovers had to be carried out by an engineer. By automating these processes, our RPA solution eliminates the need for manual intervention, freeing up engineering time, improving design efficiency, and reducing the need for costly rework.
What were the results?
Our RPA solution has the potential to:
- Reduce time-consuming, repetitive tasks by 30%.
- Saved over 40,000 hours of engineering effort.
- Achieve 95% on-time, right-first-time delivery.
In addition, the elimination of manual processes through RPA has the potential to help our client achieve £1 million in cost savings.
Could it work for me?
RPA can be used to help with any digital, rule-based process — from analysing data and generating reports to conducting compliance checks and automating handovers. In short, any industrial organisation can use this technology across the product lifecycle.
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