A welcome mix of quick wins and relatively effortless integration is driving the adoption of robotic process automation (RPA) across a spectrum of industries. Discover the most promising RPA use cases in logistics and transportation to learn where software robots have proven to rapidly deliver the most benefits.

RPA is growing incredibly quickly

According to Gartner, RPA is the fastest-growing segment of the worldwide enterprise software market, with revenue from RPA software growing by 63.1% in 2018. The reason is straightforward: RPA is quick to deploy, requiring little lead time to deliver cost savings and process efficiencies.

RPA is not a cure-it-all and works best where companies have high volumes of very manual transactions that are relatively simple, clearly structured and limited in complexity. It so happens that many logistics and supply chain transactions fit that mold perfectly.

Benefits and RPA use cases in logistics and supply chains

Automation has broad benefits for enterprises, especially those companies that contribute to the movement and distribution of goods. Applying a layer of RPA on top of existing processes carries the following advantages: