1. Entering invoices and documents by hand
Opening each supplier invoice, reading off the vendor, date and amount and typing it into a spreadsheet or accounting tool is classic time-sink work. It scales badly: twice the invoices means twice the typing.
An automation that reads the invoice and writes the row for you removes exactly that, with validation so nothing wrong slips in.
2. Reading and triaging quote requests
Do requests come in with attachments someone has to read, pull details from, and decide how to handle? That's a clear candidate. The reading and triage can be removed while the decisions stay with you.
3. Screening applications and CVs
When a role is posted, applications pile up and someone has to read every CV against the same criteria. It's tedious and it varies with who's reading and how tired they are.
An automation can score each CV against your criteria and return a ranked list with reasons, so you start at the interview instead of the pile.
4. Cleaning and merging spreadsheets
Data that comes out of different tools in different shapes — duplicates, blank fields, dates in five formats — often needs cleaning by hand before it's usable. Next week it's messy again.
The rules for what 'clean' means for you can be captured once and run automatically every time.
5. Moving information between systems
Export from one tool, paste into another, update a third. This kind of glue work rarely shows up in anyone's job description but eats time every day. It's exactly what an automation connected to your systems is built for.
How to spot a good candidate to automate
Three signs: the task is recurring, it follows roughly the same steps each time, and it's about reading, moving or structuring information. If all three fit, it's worth a look.
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