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“Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a low-threshold option to acquaint an organization with digital transformation,” says Nikie van Duurling, Strategic Lead RPA at Deloitte Tax & Legal. “Instead of working with complex technology projects, here very simple tools are used to assist and improve existing processes.” 

Finnish Stora Enso has undergone a colossal transformation: from a mere paper manufacturer to a sustainable specialist in renewable products. Its CFO, Seppo Parvi, has been overseeing this repositioning for nearly seven years. Today he is once again steering the €10 billion turnover conglomerate through turbulent waters. His recipe is remarkably simple: keep a constant eye on your cash flow and your working capital, and make sure your people are always on board.

La promesse du process mining est de permettre l’utilisation de larges volumes de données pour analyser et optimiser les processus. Ces outils sont-ils une clé pour créer de la valeur ?

The promise of process mining is using large volumes of data to analyse and optimise processes. Are these tools a key to value creation?

According to a Deloitte Global RPA Survey, more than half the companies (53%) included in the study have already started their RPA journey, while 19% of respondents plan to implement RPA in the next two years. 78% of those who have already adopted RPA expect to significantly increase their investment over the next three years. What does this mean? That RPA is expected to achieve “near universal adoption” within five years.

Logistics giant Deutsche Post DHL is using AI to prepare employees for the future workplace and increase internal placements. VP group learning, talent and platforms Meredith Taghi tells Siân Harrington why skills are its new currency, why career marketplace is the new talent management and what lessons she has learned from implementing an AI tool.

When performing monotonous, mundane tasks, humans naturally become prone to errors, which could lead to delays and operational inefficiency, but robotic process automation (RPA) is here to change the way logistics companies do business, enhancing the accuracy of their processes.

Eine aktuelle, global durchgeführte Umfrage hat untersucht, wie sich die neuen Arbeitsbedingungen insbesondere auf Führungskräfte verschiedener Altersgruppen auswirken und zeigt, dass Manager im Alter von 55+ bisher weniger Schwierigkeiten damit haben, als ihre Kollegen unter 35 Jahren – auch bekannt als Digital Natives. Woran liegt das?

Did you ever meet someone with real anxiety? It’s tough. There is no real reasoning behind it. Panic is at the door. I used to work at an airline, and a common fear is the fear to fly. It could be a combination of multiple anxieties, like fear of heights and claustrophobia. Or an irrational fear the plane will somehow malfunction and crash when you are on it. Just explaining that a plane is a safer way to travel than driving a car will not do the trick.

The popularity of process mining rapidly increases: more and more companies embark on a process…