Ajoo Industrial Introduces 'Robots' into Operations... Productivity 'Soars'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jong-hwa] Ajou Industry has introduced the 'Robotic Process Automation (RPA)' system across its operations, achieving effects such as reduced working hours and improved job satisfaction.

'Robotic Process Automation (RPA)' is a technology that automates simple and repetitive tasks previously performed manually by utilizing intelligent robotic processes. Recently, combined with Artificial Intelligence (AI), Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Machine Learning (ML), it is accelerating digital transformation across operations, with expected benefits including reduced working hours and enhanced job satisfaction.

Ajou Group is operating an RPA project through its affiliate Ajou QMS to accelerate the 'digital transformation' of work methods in changed environments such as the normalization of remote work and the post-COVID era. Ajou QMS began introducing the RPA system to affiliates in July, just three months after developing it.

Since August, Ajou Industry has been using an RPA-based ready-mix concrete quality control automation system. Through this, tasks that quality control staff previously checked manually?such as entering quality test results, verifying shipment production input quantities, and comparing transport distances for document submission?are now automatically performed by robotic software, including data extraction, analysis, verification, and document printing.

According to a global RPA status report released by the global RPA company 'Automation Anywhere,' most companies (79%) that have adopted RPA cited 'productivity improvement' as the top benefit. Next, 67% responded that it allowed employees to be assigned to high value-added tasks. Additionally, the average ROI (Return on Investment) of RPA was reported to be 250%.

An Ajou Industry official stated, "It reduces possible errors that occur when handled manually and cuts document processing time, which has also been effective in establishing the 52-hour workweek system." They added, "Quantitatively, working hours have been reduced by an average of about 74%. Regarding this change, employees have shown a significantly positive attitude toward their work, indicating a major shift in perception."

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