How much of your manufacturing supply chain have you been able to shift over to flexible contracts?
None3%
1%-25%28%
26%-50%40%
51%-75%9%
76%-99%
100%3%
Not sure14%
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None3%
1%-25%28%
26%-50%40%
51%-75%9%
76%-99%
100%3%
Not sure14%
Cost of RPA products24%
Lack of developers who can code RPA applications43%
Amount of customization needed to automate business processes27%
Lack of RPA code maintenance resources4%
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If possible, let's define flexible a bit further. Flexible can mean other set of requirements in each industry or even companies depending on their setup.
In a case I worked on, flexibility meant defining SLAs differently and higher level of collaboration between the parties to proactively manage disruptions on both sides.