Tobias Bernhardt, Niklas Blumenthal
The Deichmann RPA journey: Step by step with low-code automation to success
#1about 5 minutes
Introducing Deichmann's journey into robotic process automation
An overview of the company's scale and how its IT department leverages RPA to improve efficiency for employees and processes.
#2about 2 minutes
Understanding the business benefits of low-code automation
Low-code automation delivers value across three dimensions: quantity through cost reduction, quality through error reduction, and strategy through process standardization.
#3about 4 minutes
A technical overview of the UiPath automation platform
The UiPath ecosystem provides tools like software robots, document understanding, and a drag-and-drop UI explorer for building automations.
#4about 2 minutes
Mapping Deichmann's RPA growth and process categories
The company's RPA adoption grew rapidly from 2022, with automations categorized into three pillars: productivity, close to process, and core process.
#5about 3 minutes
Use case: Automating HR two-factor authentication resets
A simple bot and app replaced a complex manual workflow for resetting user 2FA in an SAP system, saving significant time.
#6about 2 minutes
Use case: Automating product image sourcing for e-commerce
RPA bots automate the process of checking for and downloading product images from partner B2B portals to support online stores.
#7about 3 minutes
Use case: Matching single shoes with the soulmate bot
A core business automation identifies single shoes across different stores and matches them into pairs, reducing write-offs and saving money.
#8about 4 minutes
The evolution from rule-based RPA to agentic AI
Agentic AI represents the next step beyond traditional RPA, enabling autonomous, goal-oriented agents that can use tools and context to make decisions.
#9about 2 minutes
Applying agentic AI for ESG reporting and ticket dispatching
AI agents can extract unstructured data from PDFs for ESG energy reports and intelligently route IT support tickets based on user requests.
#10about 2 minutes
Deichmann's future roadmap for enterprise-wide automation
Future plans include a group-wide international rollout, integrating RPA with business process management, and adopting new AI-powered tools.
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