{"id":1591,"date":"2021-06-18T14:55:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T14:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/?post_type=insight&#038;p=1591"},"modified":"2025-07-21T14:41:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T14:41:15","slug":"process-automation-in-engineering-humans-empowered-by-a-digital-workforce","status":"publish","type":"insights","link":"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/insights\/blog\/process-automation-in-engineering-humans-empowered-by-a-digital-workforce\/","title":{"rendered":"Process automation in engineering: humans empowered by a digital workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1591\" class=\"elementor elementor-1591\" data-elementor-post-type=\"insights\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc55e0c gg-article-content  gg-standard-article-template gg-simple-text gg-container-small-pt-72 gg-pb-72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc55e0c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee1b85a\" data-id=\"ee1b85a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe710fd gg-font-v9 gg-class-for-iphone8  elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe710fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Robots are being used to speed efficiencies and remove some of the administrative tasks that can slow down an engineer. However, with RPA being less common in the engineering sector, it can be met with some suspicion. Expleo\u2019s Rebecca Keenan explains the twin opportunities of RPA in engineering that make sense on both a business and an individual level. Discover her 5 top tips for making RPA stick.<\/em><\/p><p>Within customer-facing sectors such as financial services, utilities and retail, process automation is already changing the way that organisations service their customers and workforce. However, in more industrial processes, such as engineering, the growth of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is still embryonic by comparison.<\/p><p>Not for long. The potential for change in engineering is enormous, with two clear opportunities. Firstly, there are the clerical, back office processes that are common to all industries. For example, HR and finance departments, contact centres, supply chain management and so on: these are areas where RPA has made its name in recent years. Engineering firms can benefit from the same quick wins.<\/p><p>Then, there are more bespoke elements, whether in design or production, to help reduce tedious activity. For example, if a process is highly repetitive and rules based, with only the underlying data changing, there is opportunity to automate. Not only will this speed up these processes, but it will reduce the potential for human error, which can lead to delays further down the line.<\/p><p>Human-in-the-loop automation is the next step, combining the human and digital workforce. For example, a robot could pull information from a CAD system, perform some initial updates, then present the findings back to an engineer on the factory floor. The engineer can make any changes, add data or confirm aspects, then send it back to the robot for finishing.<\/p><p>There is scope too for predictive analytics by bringing in data science and machine learning to increase the power of automation to your organisation. Why not entrust robots to calculate the optimum moment to replace a part of a vehicle or tool, and then order that part to arrive where it\u2019s needed, just in time? The sky is the limit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be991f9 gg-display-none-print elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be991f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/big-data-analytics-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-82209\" alt=\"A hand pointing towards a complex, multicolored network diagram displayed on a screen. The diagram consists of numerous interconnected nodes and lines, resembling a digital data visualization or a neural network representation. The background is dark with a blue hue.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/big-data-analytics-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/big-data-analytics-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/big-data-analytics-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/big-data-analytics.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-986eab2 gg-font-v4 gg-custom-dark-purple-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"986eab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turning the corner<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-013ad80 gg-font-v9 gg-text-with-paddingbottom gg-class-for-iphone8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"013ad80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Expleo is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/case-studies\/robotics-digitalisation-defence-engineering\/\">currently involved in a pilot project<\/a>\u00a0for a major defence contractor that hopes to make savings of up to \u00a31m by reducing the repetitive tasks that typically take up 30% of an engineer\u2019s time. Instead of manually inserting digits from one form to another, a robot does that administrative workload automatically. The elimination of manual effort enables resources to be refocused on critical design blockers or allocated to other programmes.<\/p><p>Engineering is a risk-conscious environment, so it\u2019s critical that any process automation provides a secure solution. Change management is also vital, especially in an industry that is new to the potential benefits of RPA. Alongside education, endgame is a valuable watchword. What will success look like? What will RPA mean for me, individually? When teams can envision the benefits, instead of relying on scare stories and rumours, then progress happens much quicker. By reducing the time on tedious chores, people are placed on more high value tasks that tend to be more satisfying from a professional perspective.<\/p><p>RPA is often the entry point for more sophisticated technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, which create a closer integration of the human and digital workforce. Engineering firms that recognise the future is changing fast will target RPA as the natural next step towards a more agile organisation. The need to make faster decisions, with fewer mistakes, makes a clear case for process automation. Rivals will be considering RPA, if not already investing. To stay competitive, firms need to keep that digital edge alive in their own organisation.<\/p><p>Harnessing the combination of human and digital talent is a business priority for the rest of this decade. RPA is coming to engineering. I\u2019ve no doubt about that. The potential for efficient automation that makes humans more efficient too is simply too attractive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3d3535 gg-display-none-print elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3d3535\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/robot-meets-human-featured-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-68901\" alt=\"A robot hand and a human hand touching fingers in a dark background with a blue light in the center of the robot\u2019s palm. The image suggests a futuristic and technological theme.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/robot-meets-human-featured-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/robot-meets-human-featured-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/robot-meets-human-featured-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/robot-meets-human-featured.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce214e gg-font-v4 gg-custom-dark-purple-color gg-print-pb-4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ce214e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 top tips for making RPA work in engineering<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef8b869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef8b869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Have a vision of what success looks like before you start. Creating a vision and aligning it with your organisations overall strategy and goals will allow you to gain maximum benefits from your process automation initiatives. Outline how RPA will transform your processes and improve business performance across the entire organisation.<\/li><li>The cultural change is often more challenging than the technical. Preconceptions and personal fears must be addressed openly, with full buy-in and vocal support from the leadership team. A Senior Steering Committee, including the heads of quality, IT, HR, engineering and procurement, will help unite the different entities within the organisation under a common message. Without board level support, it\u2019s rare to see RPA programmes succeed. Education is always key. You have got to bring people on the journey with you. Keeping the robotics team secret just leads to distrust and resentment.<\/li><li>To turn a pilot into scaled and lasting success, you need to treat RPA as a transformation programme. Don\u2019t think in terms of a single robot in one part of the business, but rather the first robot of hundreds that could drive efficiency in years to come. In that way, you will get further down the track of making the necessary cultural changes in the whole organisation.<\/li><li>Process optimization prior to automation can make a significant difference to what you can automate and increase the benefits to your organisation. A focused approach to process pipeline creation and prioritisation should be taken.<\/li><li>Ensure you have metrics in place to track the success of your implementation. You should always measure the performance of your processes before automation. This will help with benefits realisation. It will also be a help if you need to optimise your robot. Processes are continuously made more efficient as feedback and data from the entire digital workforce is captured, consolidated and analysed.<\/li><\/ol>To fully realise the potential of RPA, you need to embrace the human benefits it brings. 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