Automation: Setting Your Business Up for Success

It’s a typical day at the office for Leslie, an operations manager at a medium-sized company. She has just returned from a meeting where she discussed the company's goals for the upcoming quarter with her team. While she is scrolling through her inbox, she notices an email from her boss. The subject line reads: "Implementing Automation in 2023."

From: Sam.Moore@BLUU.com

Subject: Implementing Automation in 2023

Hey Leslie,

Great job in the meeting today. You did a great job of explaining our goals for this next quarter I’m really excited to see where our company goes in the next few months. A couple of the points you made in the meeting, like increasing productivity and saving money, got me thinking about automation. What do you think?

Thanks,

From: Leslie.Jones@BLUU.com

Subject: RE: Implementing Automation in 2023

Sam,

Thanks for your support! I made a connection at that last conference I attended; he talked about implementing automation into his company. I want to say they are a similar sized business. I should reach out to him and see how automation is working for their team.

From: Leslie.Jones@BLUU.com

CC: Sam.Moore@BLUU.com

Subject: Questions about Automation

Hi Mike,

This is Leslie from the START Conference. I was hoping to pick your brain about automation. I remember you mentioned that you had implemented automation into your medium-sized company, and so far, it had been working really well for you. Can you tell me a little about why it’s working?

Hope all is well,

From: M.Kelly@RealTime.com

CC: Sam.Moore@BLUU.com

Subject: RE: Questions about Automation

Hi Leslie,

Good to hear from you. Yes, I remember talking to you about automation. It’s still working really well for us. 2023 has been an exciting year for automation, with the introduction of new AI-powered tools that can learn from human actions and adapt to new situations. These tools can analyze data and make decisions, reducing the need for human intervention and improving accuracy.

We now automate a range of repetitive and mundane tasks, freeing up employees to focus on more important tasks that require human judgment and decision-making. All our form and invoice processing are now done by automation. We save so much time, and now our employees are so happy they don’t have to deal with the tedious task of sifting through that info anymore.

Automation has been instrumental in improving compliance and risk management. It can automate tasks such as regulatory reporting and fraud detection, reducing the risk of errors and improving compliance with regulations.

Our organization has become more efficient, productive, and customer-focused. The implementation of automation has led to cost savings, improved customer service, and a competitive advantage over our competitors.

Honestly, automation needs to be front and center of every business in 2023. By implementing it, businesses can increase efficiency and productivity, save on costs, improve customer service, scale their operations, and gain a competitive advantage. However, the success of automation implementation depends on the willingness of the organization to embrace this technology and the commitment to educate the workforce about the benefits.

Thanks,

From: Leslie.Jones@BLUU.com

CC: Sam.Moore@BLUU.com

Subject: RE: Questions about Automation

Mike,

Thank you! It sounds like automation is an important part of growing our business. I’m a little hesitant on the cost and the difficulty to implement something so radical. Was it easy to move over to automation?

From: M.Kelly@RealTime.com

CC: Sam.Moore@BLUU.com

Subject: RE: Questions about Automation

Automation is here to stay. It’s continued to evolve and advance in 2023, making it an essential technology for businesses of all sizes and industries. The new features and capabilities of automation have made it easier to implement and use, enabling businesses to automate more processes and tasks than ever before. Getting started now will get you set up for the future.

As far as cost, we found a return on investments within a year of implementation, and that’s not unusual. 80% of companies that have implemented automation have seen a return on investment within 12 months.

Automation also grows with your needs. Automation can help businesses scale their operations by automating tasks that were once done manually. By automating these tasks, businesses can handle more work without having to hire additional employees.

A study by McKinsey & Company found that automation can reduce operational costs by up to 75%, while also increasing throughput and accuracy.

 I highly recommend implementing automation and start seeing how helpful it can be today!

Thanks,

From: Leslie.Jones@BLUU.com

Subject: RE: Implementing Automation in 2023

Sam,

After emailing Mike, it sounds like automation is a technology we can’t afford to ignore. We should talk about developing a plan for implementing automation in the organization. I’ll research some IT companies to help us implement and manage this.