Vedanta Aluminium introduces robotic process automation in commercial function

By Dr Ramachandra Behera

BHUBANESWAR, FEB. 17: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has introduced Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in its commercial function, becoming the first within India’s metal and mining industry to undertake hyper automation of the entire commercial process.

With multiple, large-scale plant operations, a vast customer footprint and an extensive supplier network, Vedanta Aluminium’s commercial function is a strategic function that holds significant potential to unlock value for the company.

The deployment of RPA in the business’ commercial function, as claimed by the aluminium major, will enhance the Commercial Maturity Index (CMI) of Vedanta Aluminium by enabling the standardization of processes through optimal inventory management and proper aggregation of demand, improve productivity of employees and infuse significant agility into the ways of working.

By deploying software robots to replace human effort in performing mundane, repetitive tasks and render them touchless, paperless and accurate, the company aims to make the workflows of commercial function faster, seamless and consistent. This will also give the company rich data via tracking of various parameters on a real-time basis, thereby aiding in faster decision-making on critical business parameters, a company official said.

Speaking about the initiative Vedanta Aluminium CEO Rahul Sharma said, “Aluminium is the metal of the future, owing to its diverse applications in the clean technologies of tomorrow. As one of the world’s top aluminium producers, we aim to make our operations future-ready. This has seen us undertake the digital transformation of our plants and processes, harnessing the potential of Industry 4.0 and Web3 for manufacturing excellence. To this end, we are also working with nearly 40 technology start-ups in the areas of manufacturing, energy and healthcare, for value creation, volume growth, cost efficiency, excellence in business and ESG (Environment, Social & Governance).”