You are here Home » Blog » What Are the Benefits of Workplace Automation?

What Are the Benefits of Workplace Automation?

Posted on May 04, 2023 by Rob Farrell

A desktop computer sitting on a desk with a workplace automation diagram on the screen. Workplace automation has had incredible benefits for teams over the years. It’s helped to reduce workplace accidents, boost productivity levels, and save companies money. Workplace automation is a helpful tool that helps teams work more efficiently. Most important of all, it gives back time to team members so that they can focus on engaging and collaborative work.

Every time you implement a new form of workplace automation, you’re making your office a more unified and enjoyable environment for your team.

Here are some benefits of incorporating automation in your workplace. 

Reduce Costs and Regain Time

By improving the efficiency in your office through automation, you’ll be able to reduce costs. These can be costs of potential errors or the costs associated with time spent on a task. Every error can set back your team in both time and money. You’ll be forced to backtrack on tasks that could have already been completed and take away hours from more important projects. Work automation can help with menial, time-consuming tasks by completing them automatically. This can include things like:

  • Quotes
  • Lead follow-up
  • Customer service inquiries
  • HR processes
  • Accounts payable
  • And more!

By automating some of the above tasks (or all of them!) your team members will have more time in their day to focus on creative work. This will also help to reduce errors, as employees are more prone to making errors during menial work than they are during collaborative work. 

Boost Productivity and Reduce Turnover Rates

By automating simple tasks, you’ll be creating a more productive working environment. Team members are more engaged with hands-on, collaborative tasks. Repetitive tasks leave much room for error, and this can lower your productivity levels. But with those tasks now easily automatable, your team will get more time back in their day to work together.

Collaboration improves the quality of the work output and can reduce employee turnover rates. A research paper released by Deloitte found that respondents were happiest when collaborating. They were also more likely to persist longer and came up with more innovative ideas (Deloitte). And remember all that time you saved earlier by automating? Well, you’ll be saving even more time by freeing up employees to work together! Around 53% of respondents said they believed collaborating saved more time than working alone (Deloitte).

Instead of spending hours of their day focused on repetitive tasks, workplace automation allows for teams to focus on higher-value assignments. They will also have more time to focus on assisting clients directly, which can be especially helpful in government, law, and insurance sectors. 

Interested in learning more about the benefits workplace automation can have for your team or ready to put automation into action?  Reach out today and speak with one of our experts!

Contact an Expert to Learn More

 

printer technicians recommend hp oem toner cartridgesSometimes what looks like savings can turn into a hassle. If you are running aftermarket supplies in your print devices, reach out to see how we can help to convert you to OEM. We typically find that we can help our clients make the change to OEM without impacting the total cost of ownership and the monthly operational cost to run the print environment. If you are currently running OEM supplies and are thinking about trying aftermarket supplies to try and save some money, there may be a better way to save! Reach out to talk to one of our MPS experts.

hp logoHP OEM supplies provide the confidence you can rely on for everyday printing. HP is committed to the environment by using recycled materials in new cartridges and offering a free recycling program from one of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world. Supplies also meet eco-label emission criteria to help maintain air quality. Trust is also provided from the packaging to the chips to use supplies that protect your printer and your data. Lastly, peace of mind is provided in knowing that you are using HP OEM supplies.

 

 

Posted in Managed Print Services, AI, Document Workflow Automation

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Categories

see all