Supply Chain Digital Magazine April 2024 | Page 164

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“ Now we ’ re also doing data quality checks ,” he says , “ plus RPA is handling input of new-product versions into SAP . If you don ’ t RPA for that , it takes an army to enter a new version .”
Another UIPath customer using its solutions to good effect in its supply chain is Clariant , one of the world ’ s leading specialty chemical companies . Clariant is a focused and innovative specialty chemical company based in Switzerland that operates in 53 countries .
By implementing the UiPath Enterprise RPA Platform , Clariant has saved time , money , and materials in its invoice and shipping processes , with almost 50 % of its invoice processing in one region now automatic . A more efficient shipping process has also eliminated 40,000 printouts per quarter .
Robert Enslin , CEO of UiPath , says the company is “ pushing our boundaries beyond RPA ”, as it seeks to deliver “ the world ’ s most powerful and easyto-use AI-Powered Business Automation Platform ”,
This distinction between RPA and automation is an important one , particularly with regard to understanding how businesses can scale automation solutions .
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