DIGITALISATION
beverage and automotive manufacturers . These valueadded solutions automate the procurement process for small and medium orders for MRO ( maintenance , repair and operations ) products , helping to save valuable production time .
“ One of the major causes of hesitation in the wider adoption of digital acceleration is the change it engenders in the workplace .”
changes in working practices ( homeworking , for example ) can be made with positive results for all . The key is ‘ test and learn ’. Make evolutionary , small changes in a structured way . Work with the people to see that the change is achieving the required effect .
For sure , digitalisation will cause disruption to processes , and major changes to culture and working practices-but COVID-19 has certainly provided us with a painful demonstration of how much greater the cost of disruption could be without it .
The aim is to shift from manual to digital tasks , remove low-value repetitive jobs and improve employee productivity . Supporting people through this change requires a behavioural shift in reeducating employees right through the company . The pandemic has demonstrated that dramatic
Brian Andrew Managing Director
RS South Africa
96 DECEMBER 2022 / JANUARY 2023 SA Real Estate Investor Magazine